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 occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Napenda.
How Common Is The Last Name Napenda? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,067,497th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname Napenda is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Napenda reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 380,144th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 498 people.
This last name is most common in Namibia, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 21,135. In Namibia it is most numerous in: Kavango East Region, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Namibia Napenda exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Uganda, where 17 percent reside.
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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