Mashandi Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mashandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1461:108,5618,496
India171:45,121,493474,784
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Mashandi (52) may also be a first name.

Mashandi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mashandi (Hindi: माशान्दी) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashandi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mashandi is the 1,295,379th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Mashandi reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mashandi is also the 1,381,723rd most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 52 people.

The surname Mashandi is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 108,561. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 47 percent reside, Western Province, where 25 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mashandi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashandi in the Hindi language
माशान्दीmasandi-

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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 Mashandi
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