Ndekazi Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ndekazi Surname Definition:

Ndekazi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: god has given us (this child).

Ndekazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ndekazi (373) may also be a first name.

Ndekazi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndekazi is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: god has given us (this child).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndekazi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndekazi is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndekazi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Ndekazi is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ndekazi are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 449,413th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 373 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,167,516. In South Africa Ndekazi is most numerous in: Free State, where 46 percent are found, Gauteng, where 38 percent are found and North West, where 8 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Zambia, where 7 percent are found.

Ndekazi Last Name Statistics demography

Ndekazi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.99% less than the national average, earning R 66,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndekezi868,652/
Ndakazi86201/
Ndikazi8622/
Ndekagi864/
Ndekaza861/
Ndekeezi802/
Ndakadzi802/
Ndakaazi801/
Ndokezi7195/
Ndokasi7121/
Ndikaza718/
Ndokozi713/
Ndakasi712/
Ndekase712/
Ndikezi711/
Ndekesi711/
Ndokaze711/
Ndikaze711/
Ndakaise674/
Ndakasie671/
Ndekadge671/
Ndekesea671/
Ndekodji671/
Ndekosea671/
Ndokozzi671/
Ndakaasi671/
Ndaikaize631/
Ndokase5721/
Ndikase5714/
Ndakase575/
Ndekese571/

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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 Ndekazi
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