Ndebvu Surname

392,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ndebvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndebvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe7641:20,2073,009
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ndebvu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndebvu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndebvu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ndebvu is the 392,884th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,097,273 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndebvu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 764 people, or 1 in 20,207. In Zimbabwe Ndebvu is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 22 percent reside, Harare Province, where 15 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndebevu923/
Ndabvu831/
Ndebve831/
Ndebvo831/
Ndbovu831/
Nodebav773/
Ndebeve772/
Ndobavu771/
Ndobvuwa711/
Ndabva67120/
Ntabvu6713/
Nadabv671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Ndebvu
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