Ndale Surname

181,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ndale Surname Definition:

Ndale is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: joker.

Ndale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2421:42,6264,849
DR Congo4041:182,87018,550
Indonesia1741:760,05358,179
Uganda1521:256,83718,920
Cameroon1421:146,26116,188
Kenya991:466,46424,395
Zimbabwe541:285,89329,291
Botswana501:43,7398,388
Congo51:997,81917,129
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
England11:55,718,059489,080
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Ndale (179) may also be a first name.

Ndale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndale is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: joker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndale (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻧﺪﺍﻟﻪ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 181,911th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,117,000 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Ndale live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 681,368th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 179 people.

It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,242 people, or 1 in 42,626. In Tanzania Ndale is most frequent in: Iringa Region, where 32 percent reside, Mtwara Region, where 25 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Ndale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (90%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndaile911,981/
Ndaule91521/
Ndalle91262/
Ndeale9176/
Ndaleu9161/
Ndaleh9134/
Ndaele9123/
N'Dale918/
Ndales915/
Nndale914/
Ndalie913/
Ndaley912/
Ndaale912/
Ndalei912/
Ndhale911/
Ndahle911/
Ndalea911/
Ndalep911/
Ndalet911/
Ndal891,176/
Ndalije83295/
Ndawele83126/
Ndayale8383/
Ndeyale8355/
N'Dalie8338/
Ndalech837/
Ndahleu832/
N'Dalle832/
Ndayele832/
Ndahale831/
Ndalehe831/
Ndaleuh831/
Ndoyale831/
N'Dalet831/
N'Daley831/
Ndala80120,366/
Ndele8012,317/
Ndile806,063/
Ndali803,817/
Ndole802,225/
Åndal8062/
Hndal8037/
Ndaul8036/
Ndail8014/
Ndaly806/
Ndalt801/
Nndal801/
Ndayl801/
Ndall801/
N'Daleth772/
N'Dhaley771/
Ndayelet771/
N'Dawele771/
Ndeule732,651/
Ndaula731,954/
Ndalla731,042/
Ndoole73868/
Ndauli73242/
Ndalia73207/
Ndiele73146/
Ndaala73144/
Ndoile73132/
Ndeala73131/
Ndalay73131/
Nduele73123/
Ndaliy7393/
Ndalio7388/
Ndalya7377/
Ndolle7376/
Ndhala7346/
Ndolea7342/
Ndaila7338/
Ndelea7333/
Ndaali7331/
N'Dele7331/
Ndoule7327/
Åndahl7326/
N'Dala7325/
Ndeele7324/
N'Daly7322/
Ndoleh7322/
Nduole7322/
Ndeley7320/
Ndally7316/
Ndolee7316/
Ndalih739/
Ndalli737/
Ndohle736/
Ndolie735/
Ndelee735/
Ndehle735/
Ndahla735/
Ndhali734/
Ndyele734/
N'Dile733/
Ndoley733/
Ndoyle733/
Ndoele733/
N'Dali733/
Ndeleh733/
Ndalai733/
Nddali732/
Ndolei732/
Ndeile732/
N'Dole732/
Ndalii731/
Ndeyle731/
Ndhele731/
Ndaily731/
Ndatil731/
Ndeali731/
Ndelei731/
Ndal'a731/
Ndallh731/
Ndeleu731/
Ndelie731/
Ndolet731/
Ndoleu731/
Nndala731/
Ndilei731/
Ndahal731/
Ndol67721/
Ndayala67244/
Ndalowa67159/
Ndayali67124/
Ndowele67123/
Ndayila6750/
Ndalaya6741/
N'Dalla6739/
Ndahali6734/
Ndeyali6734/
Ndolleh6718/
Ndielle6710/
Ndolley678/
Ndoolee678/
Ndiyele677/
N'Deile676/
Ndeuleu674/
Ndeille673/
N'Diele672/
Ndayela672/
Ndaalio672/
Ndaallh672/
N'Deley671/
N'Deyle671/
N'Dhali671/
Ndaliai671/
Ndawela671/
Ndejile671/
Ndoleth671/
Ndollea671/
Ndajili671/
Ndehala671/
Ndailai671/
Ndailay671/
Ndalaja671/
Ndaliaa671/
Ndeuele671/
Ndohleh671/
Ndollee671/
Ndouleu671/
Ndoulie671/
Ndoyole671/
N'Dolie671/
N'Dolle671/
N'Dagli671/
N'Dahouele671/
N'Dally671/
Ndiyali671/
Ndoyile671/
Ndajola671/
Ndaluha671/

Ndale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ndale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻧﺪﺍﻟﻪandalh50
ﺍﻧﺪﺍﻟﻪandalh50

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ndale
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis