Mkande Surname
Approximately 1,151 people bear this surname
Mkande Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,140 | 1:46,440 | 5,244 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 1:3,859,560 | 114,807 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mkande (36) may also be a first name.
Mkande Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkande Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mkande is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkande? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mkande is the 323,810th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,331,491 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkande reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mkande is also the 1,717,090th most widespread forename globally, held by 36 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,140 people, or 1 in 46,440. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 29 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 15 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 13 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkhande | 92 | 18 | / |
| Mmkande | 92 | 1 | / |
| McKandie | 86 | 71 | / |
| McKandes | 86 | 26 | / |
| Mkanda | 83 | 8,025 | / |
| Mkonde | 83 | 2,344 | / |
| Mkandi | 83 | 763 | / |
| Mqande | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mckatende | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkhandi | 77 | 1,571 | / |
| Mkhonde | 77 | 761 | / |
| Mkhanda | 77 | 104 | / |
| Mkhandy | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mkandha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mkandaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mhkonde | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAnder | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mgkandi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkandiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Kanda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkandoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkaunda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkondea | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCande | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKanday | 71 | 16 | / |
| McCandie | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mhkhanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKanndy | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Ckanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCander | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCandes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkonda | 67 | 6,598 | / |
| Mcandi | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mkomde | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mkondi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mqonde | 67 | 5 | / |
| McCandess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mqandi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mconde | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCannder | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mkande
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