Mendana Surname
Approximately 841 people bear this surname
Mendana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 710 | 1:29,252 | 3,944 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 | 1:18,711 | 3,619 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Mendaña (1,234) & Meñdana (1) are calculated separately.
Mendana (208) may also be a first name.
Mendana Demographics
Average Mendana Salary in
United States
$35,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mendana in the Hindi language | ||
| मेन्दाना | mendana | 60 |
| मेंडाना | mendana | 40 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mendana
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