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

The last name Mandela (Arabic: مانديلا, Bengali: মেন্দেলা, Hindi: मण्डेला, Marathi: मंडेला, Oriya: ମାେ) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Mandéla. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Mandela is the 23,758^th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 319,643 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Mandela reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 22 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,057^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 25,993 people.

The surname Mandela is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 4,959 people, or 1 in 9,312. In Kenya Mandela is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 16 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 77 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 12 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.

Mandela Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Mandela are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% registered with the political 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.