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 also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mandevu? popularity and diffusion
Mandevu is the 72,613th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,073,593 people. The surname Mandevu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mandevu are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mandevu is also the 337,379th most widely held given name internationally, held by 613 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 2,369 people, or 1 in 6,691. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Southern Province, where 36 percent live, Central Province, where 20 percent live and North-Western Province, where 14 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 33 percent live and The DR Congo, where 25 percent live.
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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