Namahandi Surname

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

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namahandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namahandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Namahandi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Namahandi occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namahandi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Namahandi reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Lusaka Province, where 80 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 14 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Namahandi
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