Mjadu Surname

129,838th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mjadu Surname User-submission:

Mjadu is a type of a Zulu dance which is performed during happy times, such as wedding ceremonies and also at traditional birth celebrations.

Mjadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,4701:15,6131,974
Lesotho151:135,50412,442
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Mjadu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mjadu is a type of a Zulu dance which is performed during happy times, such as wedding ceremonies and also at traditional birth celebrations.

- zwemjadu

Mjadu Last Name Facts

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

Mjadu occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mjadu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,838th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,089,919 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mjadu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 3,470 people, or 1 in 15,613. In South Africa Mjadu is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 79 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 13 percent live and Gauteng, where 4 percent live. Other than South Africa Mjadu is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Mjadu Last Name Statistics demography

Mjadu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.65% less than the national average, earning R 157,668 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mojjadu831/
Mijadhu831/
Mhadu80271/
Msadu80204/
Meadu8013/
Myadu809/
Miadu805/
Mjodu801/
Mujhaidu771/
Mehadu7310/
Msaidu734/
Miadou734/
Meadou732/
Mcadou732/
Msaudu732/
Miadud731/
Meadau731/
Mihadau6713/
Mugiadu673/
Miahadu671/
Maiyadu671/
Majjodu671/
Mehadou671/
Msaidou671/
Majodhu671/
Maiyadou626/
Mayyadou621/
Miodu6016/
Msodu604/
Myodu601/
Maiyadoud572/
Miodus5550/
Mioduh551/
Msadoo551/
Mioduch5053/

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