Ndopu Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ndopu Surname Definition:

Ndopu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a dominating elephant.

Ndopu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia351:68,8407,364
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ndopu (295) may also be a first name.

Ndopu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndopu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a dominating elephant.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndopu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndopu is more frequently found in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndopu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Ndopu live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ndopu is also the 513,559th most widely held given name in the world. It is borne by 295 people.

The surname Ndopu is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 68,840. In Namibia Ndopu is mostly found in: Zambezi Region, where 94 percent are found, Erongo Region, where 3 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Namibia Ndopu exists in 9 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.

Ndopu Last Name Statistics demography

Ndopu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.98% more than the national average, earning R 370,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ndapu8083/
Ndepu8025/
Ndepuh7334/
Ndapou7328/
Ndapeu7320/
Ndaphu731/
Ndopoe731/
N'Dapeu671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndopu
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