Mandinda Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mandinda Surname Definition:

Mandinda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: waves.

Mandinda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2541:213,29822,519
Zimbabwe1251:123,50616,570
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Mandinda (163) may also be a first name.

Mandinda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mandinda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: waves.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mandinda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mandinda Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mandinda is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mandinda.

How Common Is The Last Name Mandinda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 659,458th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,981,460 people. The surname Mandinda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mandinda live; 83 percent live in Southern Africa and 83 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mandinda is also the 717,791st most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 163 people.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 213,298. In South Africa Mandinda is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 81 percent reside, Gauteng, where 10 percent reside and North West, where 5 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Mandinda occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside.

Mandinda Last Name Statistics demography

Mandinda earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.55% less than the national average, earning R 84,240 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mandnda931/
Mandindi881,993/
Mandindo88348/
Mandenda88158/
Mandinde88122/
Mondinda882/
Mandimda881/
Mandindj881/
Mandaenda8213/
Matindindi7869/
Mandende75648/
Mandendi75106/
Mondenda7596/
Mondindi7542/
Mondinde7511/
Mondindo751/
Mandyondo714/
Maundende712/
Moundindo712/
Mandyondyo6764/
Mondende631,955/
Moundende591,285/
Maindende5944/
Mondendet591/
Moundéndé591/
Mamdende506/
Mondendi501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mandinda
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