Nankhonde Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nankhonde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nankhonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia781:203,20413,208
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Nankhonde Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nankhonde is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nankhonde? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nankhonde is the 2,121,169th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nankhonde live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Nankhonde is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 203,204. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Muchinga Province, where 97 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 3 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Malawi, where 1 percent live.

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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 Nankhonde
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