Ndale Surname
Approximately 2,338 people bear this surname
Ndale Surname Definition:
Ndale is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: joker.
Ndale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,242 | 1:42,626 | 4,849 |
| DR Congo | 404 | 1:182,870 | 18,550 |
| Indonesia | 174 | 1:760,053 | 58,179 |
| Uganda | 152 | 1:256,837 | 18,920 |
| Cameroon | 142 | 1:146,261 | 16,188 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| Zimbabwe | 54 | 1:285,893 | 29,291 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Congo | 5 | 1:997,819 | 17,129 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
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.
Ndale Demographics
Ndale Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
Ndale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ndale in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻧﺪﺍﻟﻪ | andalh | 50 |
| ﺍﻧﺪﺍﻟﻪ | andalh | 50 |
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Footnotes
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