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Where Does The Last Name Mandela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mandela (Arabic: مانديلا, Bengali: মেন্দেলা, Hindi: मण्डेला, Marathi: मंडेला, Oriya: ମାେ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Mandéla. Click here for other possible spellings of Mandela.

How Common Is The Last Name Mandela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 23,758^th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 319,643 people. Mandela is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Mandela live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 22 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mandela is also the 31,057^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 25,993 people.

Mandela is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,959 people, or 1 in 9,312. In Kenya Mandela is most common in: Kakamega County, where 16 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 12 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.

Mandela Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mandela last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Mandela surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Mandela earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.49% more than the national average, earning R 267,312 per year and in United States they earn 10.56% less than the national average, earning $38,594 USD per year.