Namakando Surname

72,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Namakando Surname Definition:

Namakando is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: many sufferings.

Namakando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6,7581:2,345315
Botswana391:56,07510,323
England191:2,932,529101,561
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Namakando (6,857) may also be a first name.

Namakando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Namakando is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: many sufferings.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Namakando Last Name Facts

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

Namakando is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Namakando click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Namakando? popularity and diffusion

The last name Namakando is the 72,211th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,066,991 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Namakando reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,645th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 6,857 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 6,758 people, or 1 in 2,345. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent are found and Southern Province, where 10 percent are found. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Namakando Last Name Statistics demography

Namakando earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.45% less than the national average, earning R 41,700 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namakhando951/
Namakanda891,321/
Namakondo8973/
Namakamdo891/
Nomakhando841/
Namakonda788/
Nemakondo784/
Namokondo781/
Namokonda673/
Nemakonda672/
Ngamokonda634/

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Footnotes

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