Mavhondo Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mavhondo Surname User-submission:

Located in Gutu, Zimbabwe is a relatively small family but big enough to have their own line, named from Mavhondo village in Hamandishe area under chief Gadzingo. Mbeva is their totem.

Mavhondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4591:33,6355,179
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mavhondo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Located in Gutu, Zimbabwe is a relatively small family but big enough to have their own line, named from Mavhondo village in Hamandishe area under chief Gadzingo. Mbeva is their totem.

- grey_ma123

Mavhondo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mavhondo occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mavhondo? popularity and diffusion

Mavhondo is the 632,228th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mavhondo live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mavhondo is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 459 people, or 1 in 33,635. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 43 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 17 percent are found and Harare Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mavondo93321/
Masvondo8836/
Mavondoh888/
Mavhonda881/
Mabhondo881/
Mavhando881/
Mahvondo881/
Mavoundou8271/
Mamphondo822/
Mabondo8011,929/
Mawondo801,411/
Mavonda80193/
Mavando809/
Mampondo75414/
Mabondoa7527/
Maiwondo7518/
Mavounda7514/
Manpondo7513/
Mayvonda7510/
Mabhonda756/
Maibondo754/
Maboondo752/
Maboundo752/
Mavandou751/
Mouvondo751/
Mahwando751/
Maboundou714,656/
Mampoindo711/
Mabonda67771/
Mabando67478/
Mobando67330/
Mawonda67299/
Mobondo67228/
Mavanda67118/
Mowondo67117/
Mawando678/

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