Mandinyenya Surname

348,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mandinyenya Surname User-submission:

The Mandinyenya surname comes from the word nyenya, which means 'something that is not nice', 'looked down at with scorn', 'not respected' and 'not worthy of any respect'. It is a surname which originates from Nyajena area in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

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Mandinyenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0281:15,0182,105
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Mandinyenya (71) may also be a first name.

Mandinyenya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mandinyenya surname comes from the word nyenya, which means 'something that is not nice', 'looked down at with scorn', 'not respected' and 'not worthy of any respect'. It is a surname which originates from Nyajena area in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Ancestors include Gotami, Chin'ai then Mandinyenya.

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Mandinyenya Last Name Facts

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

Mandinyenya is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mandinyenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 348,286th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,947,136 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mandinyenya are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mandinyenya is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 71 people.

This last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,028 people, or 1 in 15,018. In Zimbabwe Mandinyenya is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 52 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

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