Ndahi Surname

473,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ndahi Surname User-submission:

Ndahi is a surname that identifies a clan among the Bura people. Bura is one of the tribes in Borno, Northeast Nigeria. The Bura people are divided into clans, and Ndahi is one of the clans. Only male members of the clan bear the surname Ndahi.

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Ndahi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5191:341,31618,530
Kenya1321:349,84820,694
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Ndahi (158) may also be a first name.

Ndahi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ndahi is a surname that identifies a clan among the Bura people. Bura is one of the tribes in Borno, Northeast Nigeria. The Bura people are divided into clans, and Ndahi is one of the clans. Only male members of the clan bear the surname Ndahi.

The Bura people use the clan name to praise and exalt members of the various clans publicly. In Bura cultural songs, Ndahis are hailed as rocks that cannot be moved. The meaning is that they are tough and cannot be toyed with.

- joshndahi
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Ndahi Demographics

Ndahi Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Ndahi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻧﺪﺍﻫﻲ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndahi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 473,192nd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 10,293,144 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ndahi reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ndahi is also the 730,165th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 158 people.

Ndahi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 519 people, or 1 in 341,316. In Nigeria Ndahi is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 62 percent live, Plateau, where 9 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Ndahi occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Ndahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Dahi9126/
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Ndeahi911/
Ndaahi911/
Ndehi80222/
Ndahe8098/
Ndohi8045/
Ndoai806/
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Ndeai801/
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Ndaiji73326/
N'Dehi73242/
N'Dohi73133/
Ndaiye73118/
Ndayie73101/
Ndaheu7334/
Ndaija7331/
N'Dahe7317/
Ndoaha735/
Ndaayi735/
Ndaeha734/
Ndajji733/
Ndohai733/
Ndaije732/
Ndeuhi731/
Ndaaie731/
Ndaahe731/
Ndahoa731/
Ndae67446/
N'Daiye67118/
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Ndahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ndahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻧﺪﺍﻫﻲandahy50
ﺍﻧﺪﺍﻫﻲandahy50

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