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

Mavhondo is found most in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mavhondo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 632,228th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mavhondo are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Mavhondo is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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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