Mendana Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Mendana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mendana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon7101:29,2523,944
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Solomon Islands311:18,7113,619
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Mendaña (1,234) & Meñdana (1) are calculated separately.

Mendana (208) may also be a first name.

Mendana Last Name Facts

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

Mendana (Hindi: मेन्दाना) occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mendaña or Meñdana. For other possible spellings of Mendana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 414,183rd most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 8,665,334 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Mendana live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mendana is also the 627,410th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 208 people.

It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 710 people, or 1 in 29,252. In Cameroon Mendana is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 84 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 10 percent reside and South Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Mendana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mendana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mendana Last Name Statistics demography

Mendana earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mendana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mendana in the Hindi language
मेन्दानाmendana60
मेंडानाmendana40

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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 Mendana
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