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 more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mavhondo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mavhondo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 632,228th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. The last name 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 surname is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 459 people, or 1 in 33,635. In Zimbabwe Mavhondo is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 43 percent live, Midlands Province, where 17 percent live and Harare Province, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

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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