Mashindano Surname

339,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mashindano Surname Definition:

Mashindano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: examinations / Test of faith.

Mashindano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Tanzania4741:111,69110,757
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mashindano (201) may also be a first name.

Mashindano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mashindano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: examinations / Test of faith.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mashindano Last Name Facts

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

Mashindano is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashindano? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mashindano is the 339,783rd most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,735,255 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashindano are found; 55 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 639,077th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 201 people.

The last name Mashindano is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 595 people, or 1 in 124,167. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 44 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

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