Nandema Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nandema Surname Definition:

Nandema is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: fat one.

Nandema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nandema (14) may also be a first name.

Nandema Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nandema is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: fat one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nandema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nandema occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nandema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Nandema is primarily found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Nandema are found; 92 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 92 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Nandema is mostly found in: Bougainville, where 96 percent are found and West New Britain, where 4 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Zambia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nandemma935/
Nandiema931/
Naundema931/
Nandama86520/
Nandima86201/
Nandoma86101/
Nandeme8642/
Nandemo861/
Nandamma80163/
Gnandemi8031/
Nandomah8015/
Ngandeme803/
Ngandima802/
Nhandima801/
Nandiemo801/
Nandemei801/
Nandimat801/
Nandieme801/
Nandhamma755/
Nandimadh751/
Nandimatt751/
Nondima7156/
Nandimi7129/
Nandhimath714/
Nandamo711/
Ngondima67397/
Nhandamo6716/
Nhandimo678/
Nhandime673/
Ngandimo672/
Gnandémi671/
Ngandimi671/
Ngandimou632/
Ngandiomo631/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nandema
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