Mudau Surname
Approximately 54,674 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMudau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 51,151 | 1:1,059 | 97 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,418 | 1:4,517 | 413 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
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.
- ntendeleniThe Mudau surname means 'lion', 'one who belongs to a tribe of lions'.
- sophiawelaniMudau Demographics
Average Mudau Salary in
South Africa
R 157,620
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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
Mudau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mudau in the Hindi language | ||
| मुडऊ | muda'u | 62.5 |
| मुदौ | mudau | 12.5 |
| मुदऊ | muda'u | 12.5 |
| मुदउ | muda'u | 12.5 |
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