Ndonji Surname

147,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ndonji Surname Definition:

Ndonji is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: warrior.

Ndonji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,1781:7,277867
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ndonji (718) may also be a first name.

Ndonji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndonji is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: warrior.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndonji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: royal prince.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndonji Last Name Facts

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

Ndonji is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ndonji click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndonji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ndonji is the 147,758th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,433,237 people. Ndonji occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndonji live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 308,040th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 718 people.

The surname Ndonji is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 2,178 people, or 1 in 7,277. In Zambia Ndonji is most common in: Western Province, where 36 percent live, North-Western Province, where 26 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live. Other than Zambia it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Kenya, where 7 percent live.

Ndonji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ndonji earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 86.97% less than the national average, earning R 30,972 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndondji928,136/
Ndonjio9212/
Ndonjie922/
Ndonjai921/
Ndomnji921/
Ndoundji86146/
Ndonnjio861/
Ndongi831,516/
Ndanji83582/
Ndenji83404/
Ndonzi83352/
Ndonje83289/
Ndonja8337/
Ndonsi8317/
Ndunji8312/
Ndonie836/
Ndomji831/
Ndonjy831/
Ndongia7786/
Ndandji7751/
Ndonjeu7743/
Ndonchi7718/
Ndounzi7714/
Ndondje7710/
Ndoongi774/
Nduongi772/
Ndoinje772/
Ndounje772/
Ndondzi771/
Ndanjei771/
N'Donzi771/
Ndounsi771/
Ndoniyo771/
Ndongei771/
Ndohnie771/
Ndenjui771/
Ndanjio771/
Ndoundzi7157/
Ndoinjeh7113/
Ndoumdji712/
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Ndoingia711/
Ndomgnie711/
Ndoundje711/
Ndounehi711/
Ndumnjie711/
N'Dognie711/
N'Doinje711/
Ndanjioh711/
Ndangi677,507/
Ndonye672,958/
Ndanzi672,602/
Ndenje671,901/
Ndonge671,409/
Ndansi67660/
Ndanje67275/
Ndunje6757/
Ndonza6746/
Ndonze676/
Ndonsa676/
Ndunie674/
Ndogne672/
Ndanja672/
Ndonse672/
Ndamji672/
Ndomsi671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndonji
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