Mandevu Surname
Approximately 6,788 people bear this surname
Mandevu Surname Definition:
Mandevu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a heavily bearded man.
Mandevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,369 | 1:6,691 | 805 |
| Malawi | 2,248 | 1:7,615 | 1,125 |
| DR Congo | 1,676 | 1:44,081 | 5,360 |
| Botswana | 226 | 1:9,677 | 1,775 |
| Tanzania | 108 | 1:490,200 | 32,950 |
| Zimbabwe | 74 | 1:208,625 | 23,867 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Mandevu (613) may also be a first name.
Mandevu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mandevu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a heavily bearded man.
Mandevu Demographics
Average Mandevu Salary in
South Africa
R 141,060
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mandevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mandevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mandevu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mandevu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mandevu is the 72,613th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,073,593 people. The last name Mandevu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mandevu reside; 73 percent reside in Southern Africa and 73 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 337,379th most common first name world-wide, held by 613 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 2,369 people, or 1 in 6,691. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 36 percent reside, Central Province, where 20 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.
Mandevu Last Name Statistics demography
Mandevu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.64% less than the national average, earning R 141,060 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandevhu | 93 | 28 | / |
| Mandevou | 93 | 4 | / |
| Matendevu | 88 | 10 | / |
| M'Mandevu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mandovu | 86 | 294 | / |
| Mandavu | 86 | 53 | / |
| Mandewu | 86 | 40 | / |
| Mandebu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Mandivu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mamdevu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matendevhu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mandavhu | 80 | 49 | / |
| Mandehwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mandebuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mandebou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matendewu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mandawu | 71 | 38 | / |
| Mandibu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Mandowu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Manndebouz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mandhawu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mondivgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mondewou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mandawuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mandawuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manndhawu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mandjouhou | 59 | 55 | / |
| Mandybauch | 59 | 0 | / |
| Mondawu | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mandevu
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