Masendekwa Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masendekwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masendekwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Masendekwa Last Name Facts

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

Masendekwa is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Masendekwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Masendekwa? popularity and diffusion

Masendekwa is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masendekwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Masendekwa is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 3,859,560. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 25 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 25 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matendekwa9038/
Mandekwa892/
Mandikwa783/
Mandegwa783/
Matsindikwa7631/
Maindikwa74403/
Mandigwa6740/
Manduikua631/
Manditkwo631/
Mondegba561/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masendekwa
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