Nakwenda Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nakwenda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakwenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1831:86,6127,214
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nakwenda (48) may also be a first name.

Nakwenda Last Name Facts

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

Nakwenda is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakwenda? popularity and diffusion

Nakwenda is the 1,185,157th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. Nakwenda is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakwenda reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used forename globally It is held by 48 people.

Nakwenda is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 86,612. In Zambia Nakwenda is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 43 percent are found, Southern Province, where 38 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found and Namibia, where 2 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 Nakwenda
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