Mwondo Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mwondo Surname Definition:

Mwondo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

Mwondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1961:270,11021,359
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814

Mwondo (51) may also be a first name.

Mwondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwondo is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwondo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: traditional drum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwondo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mwondo is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mwondo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mwondo is the 1,155,901st most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwondo live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 51 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 270,110. In Tanzania Mwondo is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 97 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 2 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwondou9236/
Mvondo8328,211/
Mbondo8314,624/
Muondo839,284/
Mwando838,653/
Mwonda83247/
Mwondha772,282/
M'Bondo7727/
M'Vondo7726/
Mwandoa7722/
Mboundo7717/
Mwondah7713/
Mbondou775/
Muondoh774/
Mboondo773/
Mwaando773/
Muondoi773/
Mwandoo772/
Muondou771/
M'Wando771/
Mbondoo771/
Mboindo771/
Mvondoa771/
Mvondoh771/
Mvuondo771/
Mwandoh771/
Mboundou71633/
Mwasindo71127/
M'Mbondo7134/
Mvoundou7111/
Mwatendo714/
Mwatindo711/
Mwondaha711/
Mwasendo711/
Muando6721,475/
Mwanda6712,489/
Mbando674,349/
Mbonda672,477/
Mbundo6730/
Mouhandou6714/
Muonda6713/
Mvonda677/
Mvomdo674/
Mvendo674/
Mvando673/
M'Voundou671/
Mwunda671/
Mwamdo671/

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Footnotes

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