Mudau Surname

10,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,674 people bear this surname

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

Mudau Surname User-submission:

Mudau is a member of a Lion clan Vhadau. Vhadau, Vhambedzi, Vhatavhatsindi, Vhalea, Vhania, Vhatwamamba, Vhagoni and Vhaluvhu were collectively known as Vhangona. Vhangona clans were the first clans to settle in present day Venda and parts of southern Zimbabwe.

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Mudau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51,1511:1,05997
Zimbabwe3,4181:4,517413
England551:1,013,05650,089
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Mudau (62) may also be a first name.

Mudau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mudau is a member of a Lion clan Vhadau. Vhadau, Vhambedzi, Vhatavhatsindi, Vhalea, Vhania, Vhatwamamba, Vhagoni and Vhaluvhu were collectively known as Vhangona. Vhangona clans were the first clans to settle in present day Venda and parts of southern Zimbabwe. Vhangona are therefore regarded as the aboriginal Vendas. Archaeological evidence indicates that Vhangona were already in Venda and Southern Zimbabwe in 700 AD. As the first group to settle in Venda, Vhangona named all the places, mountains, rivers, hills, etc.

- ntendeleni

The Mudau surname means 'lion', 'one who belongs to a tribe of lions'.

- sophiawelani

Mudau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mudau (Hindi: मुडऊ) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mudau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,295th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 133,291 people. The surname Mudau occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mudau are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequent forename in the world It is held by 62 people.

Mudau is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 51,151 people, or 1 in 1,059. In South Africa Mudau is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 22 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 3 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Mudau occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Mudau Last Name Statistics demography

Mudau earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.67% less than the national average, earning R 157,620 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mudhau91164/
Maudau912/
Mudaus911/
Mudauu911/
Mudayu911/
Mudaud911/
Muda8930,132/
Mudu8912,181/
Mudauya831/
Muddayu831/
Mudda805,484/
Modau803,431/
Maudu803,033/
Muddu802,823/
Mouda802,457/
Mudah801,928/
Mauda801,491/
Muday801,445/
Mudai801,399/
Mudha80822/
Mguda80597/
Mueda80489/
Mgudu80479/
Musda80406/
Muudu80337/
Mudas80264/
Mutda80245/
Mudat80221/
Mudad80154/
Mudae8098/
Muhda8090/
Meuda8088/
Mudaj8079/
Mudhu8076/
Muida8074/
Muuda8065/
Musdu8062/
Mudui8044/
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Mudue8025/
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Midau8015/
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Muşdu801/
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Mmoudaju774/
Mudayuth773/
Mudhauya771/
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Muddat732,537/
Mudiya731,399/
Moudou731,218/
Moudud731,104/
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Muduyo7315/
Muddae7315/
Muddas7314/
Muduut7314/
Maudup7313/
Muddai7312/
Moudeu7312/
Mudaih7311/
Mudash7311/
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Muddhu7310/
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Modhau7310/
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Musdud731/
Musdai731/
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Hmuuda731/
Moda6746,379/
Mida678,441/
Mauduit676,398/
Moudaha673,606/
Mudo672,680/
Muddaha671,393/
Moudoud67821/
Mouddou67802/
Maudoux67781/
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Muhdash67190/
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Middayu677/
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Mudaggi676/
Mudihya676/
Muddhaa675/
Maudaye675/
Mudhath674/
Mudhaye674/
Mushdat674/
Muideea673/
Moudeya672/
Muddaje672/
Muddass672/
Muddiya672/
Mahudah672/
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Maudaji672/
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Muddath672/
Maudhui671/
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Moudiya671/
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Mouyhda671/
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Musdaja671/
Mmodaju671/
Muiddat671/
Muidduy671/
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Mudau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mudau in the Hindi language
मुडऊmuda'u62.5
मुदौmudau12.5
मुदऊmuda'u12.5
मुदउmuda'u12.5

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