Napenda Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Napenda Surname User-submission:
Nefenda originates among the Oroko (Bareka) people of Ndian, Cameroon. It means 'orator'.
Napenda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 114 | 1:21,135 | 3,646 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Napenda (498) may also be a first name.
Napenda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nefenda originates among the Oroko (Bareka) people of Ndian, Cameroon. It means 'orator'.
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Where Does The Last Name Napenda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Napenda is found in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Napenda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Napenda is the 1,067,497th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The last name Napenda is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Napenda are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Napenda is also the 380,144th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 498 people.
Napenda is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 21,135. In Namibia it is most frequent in: Kavango East Region, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Namibia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngapenda | 93 | 1 | / |
| Napinda | 86 | 473 | / |
| Nependa | 86 | 128 | / |
| Napendi | 86 | 57 | / |
| Nopenda | 86 | 47 | / |
| Napendo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Napende | 86 | 2 | / |
| Napemda | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ngapende | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naipendj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naypendi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhapendo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nopendi | 71 | 186 | / |
| Napindi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Nopinda | 71 | 14 | / |
| Napinde | 71 | 1 | / |
| Napindo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naspindo | 67 | 117 | / |
| Nopendes | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naupinde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoupende | 63 | 2 | / |
| Nopindo | 57 | 4 | / |
| Nopindi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nopindes | 53 | 66 | / |
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