Ndovu Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ndovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe441:350,86933,247
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ndovu (11) may also be a first name.

Ndovu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ndovu occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ndovu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndovu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ndovu is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ndovu are found; 54 percent are found in Southern Africa and 54 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The last name Ndovu is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 350,869. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Matabeleland North Province, where 39 percent reside, Bulawayo Province, where 34 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe Ndovu is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Tanzania, where 20 percent reside.

Ndovu Last Name Statistics demography

Ndovu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.74% less than the national average, earning R 76,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndhovu91193/
Ndgovu911/
Ndosvu911/
Ndouvou8310/
Ndevu806,680/
Ndobu80380/
Ndavu8057/
Ndowu8043/
Ndawou73144/
Ndabou7372/
Ndobou7352/
Ndowou7327/
Ndobuh7317/
Ndaveu7313/
Ndoiwu733/
Ndoowu732/
Ndoobu731/
Ndoibu731/
Ndavou731/
Nduobu731/
Ndoubou6716/
Ndouwou672/
Ndoubeu671/
N'Dowou671/
N'Dobou671/
Ndompou671/
Ndoibui671/
Ndoibou671/
Ndaabou671/
N'Doubou6237/
N'Dabouz6211/
Ndabu60876/
Ndawu60707/
Ndewu6021/
N'Dabouss571/
Ndabui554/
Ndawus553/
Ndewuh551/
Ndeweu551/
Ndabuy551/
Ndabeu551/
Ndawuh551/
Ndavoe551/
Ndabau551/
Ndeubeu502/

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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 Ndovu
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