Ndau Surname

55,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ndau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,4831:2,641324
Kenya7571:61,0045,959
Indonesia6191:213,65020,054
Tanzania6061:87,3628,838
Zimbabwe2001:77,19111,358
South Africa1601:338,61131,451
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Kosovo261:71,6104,700
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Albania31:971,35222,477
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Ndau (222) may also be a first name.

Ndau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndau is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ndau is the 55,870th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 802,151 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ndau are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 605,116th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 222 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 6,483 people, or 1 in 2,641. Other than Malawi this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Ndau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Ndau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.26% less than the national average, earning R 94,440 per year and in United States they earn 178.83% more than the national average, earning $120,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ndahu8933/
Ndaud8911/
Ndaue8911/
Ndauh8911/
Ndaju896/
Hndau894/
Ndaut894/
Ndauy891/
Ndeau891/
Ndu8620,797/
Nda868,064/
Ndayou801,091/
Ndahiu80108/
Ndauya807/
Ndauyo801/
Ndaoue801/
Ndayau801/
Ndayuh801/
Ndajou801/
Ndajuo801/
Nday7567,227/
Ndou7562,085/
N'Da7554,345/
Ndah7510,591/
Nduu752,510/
Ndaa751,852/
Ndai751,685/
Ndoa751,587/
Ndui751,325/
Ndea75781/
Nduh75564/
Ndae75446/
Ndue75425/
Ndeu75382/
Ndas75153/
Ndap75146/
Ndaj75109/
Ndut7589/
Nduy7548/
Nnda7539/
Nduo7533/
Ndus7531/
Ndha7530/
Ndat7511/
Hnda7510/
Ndad759/
Nndu754/
Ndhu753/
Ndaz752/
Ndup752/
Ndda752/
Nhdu751/
Nhda751/
Ndud751/
Ndux751/
Nduj751/
Ndaî751/
Nddu751/
Ndgu751/
Ndauweh732/
Ndauesh731/
Ndahjou731/
Ndaya6752,824/
Ndaye6736,244/
Ndayi6731,204/
N'Dah6722,278/
Ndaie673,871/
Ndeya671,863/
Ndoja671,582/
Ndaha671,420/
Ndoya671,391/
Nduye671,252/
Ndiya671,143/
Ndaji67991/
Ndouh67743/
Ndayo67692/
Ndawe67420/
Nduya67397/
Ndija67303/
Nduji67287/
Nduyo67200/
Ndaje67166/
Nduyi6788/
Ndoue6768/
Ndeja6762/
N'Day6751/
Ndeha6750/
Ndajo6750/
N'Dou6748/
Ndaia6742/
Ndaah6740/
Ndaph6739/
Ndash6735/
Ndaja6732/
Nda'a6730/
N'Dat6727/
Ndout6723/
Ndeat6721/
Ndeah6719/
Ndaas6718/
N'Dha6717/
Nduoh6715/
Ndhou6713/
Nduje6710/
Nduuh6710/
Nduch679/
N'Daz679/
Ndeuh678/
Nduja677/
Ndaai677/
Ndhad677/
Ndach676/
Ndaih676/
Ndiea676/
Ndoup675/
Ndais674/
Nduit674/
Ndush674/
Ndhay674/
Ndahy673/
Ndiia673/
Nduus673/
N'Dai673/
Ndoud673/
Ndaio672/
Ndass672/
Nndah672/
Ndeyu672/
Ndatt671/
Ndeuo671/
Ndhas671/
Ndoia671/
Ndouy671/
Ntdas671/
Ndaii671/
Ndeue671/
Ntdah671/
Nduis671/
Ndgai671/
Nndue671/
Nndou671/
Hndap671/
Nde'a671/
Ndeia671/
Ndeud671/
Ndeup671/
Ndo'a671/
Ndous671/
Ndu'a671/
Nduia671/
Nduie671/
N'Dui671/
N'Duu671/
N'Daa671/
N'Dahoue671/
N'Dda671/
N'Dea671/
Nnday671/
Nn'da671/
N'Dad671/
Nndai671/
Nduue671/
Ndhai671/
Ndajs671/
Nduyz671/
Ndèha671/
Ndeae671/
Nhduh671/
Hndou671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndau
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