Mandevu Surname

72,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mandevu Surname Definition:

Mandevu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a heavily bearded man.

Mandevu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3691:6,691805
Malawi2,2481:7,6151,125
DR Congo1,6761:44,0815,360
Botswana2261:9,6771,775
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mandevhu9328/
Mandevou934/
Matendevu8810/
M'Mandevu881/
Mandovu86294/
Mandavu8653/
Mandewu8640/
Mandebu8610/
Mandivu862/
Mamdevu861/
Matendevhu821/
Mandavhu8049/
Mandehwu801/
Mandebuu801/
Mandebou801/
Matendewu754/
Mandawu7138/
Mandibu7126/
Mandowu7113/
Manndebouz710/
Mandhawu678/
Mondivgu673/
Mondewou671/
Mandawuu671/
Mandawuh671/
Manndhawu631/
Mandjouhou5955/
Mandybauch590/
Mondawu571/

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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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