Mwendoyi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwendoyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mwendoyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Mwendoyi (8) may also be a first name.

Mwendoyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwendoyi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mwendoyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwendoyi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwendoyi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 8 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia it is most common in: Central Province, where 40 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 40 percent are found and Western Province, where 20 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Mwendoyi
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