Ndhovu Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ndhovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndhovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1381:111,87115,325
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England11:55,718,059489,080

Ndhovu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndhovu occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndhovu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndhovu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 111,871. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Midlands Province, where 25 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 18 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Namibia, where 3 percent are found.

Ndhovu Last Name Statistics demography

Ndhovu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 61.68% less than the national average, earning R 91,068 per year.

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Ndobu73380/
Ndavu7357/
Ndowu7343/
Ndawou67144/
Ndabou6772/
Ndobou6752/
Ndjobu6729/
Ndowou6727/
Ndjowu6721/
Ndaveu6713/
Ndjavu674/
Ndoiwu673/
Ndoowu672/
Ndavou671/
Nduobu671/
Ndoobu671/
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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
  • 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 Ndhovu
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