Ndowe Surname
Approximately 999 people bear this surname
Ndowe Surname User-submission:
In Zimbabwe ndowe is a Shona word which means 'dung'. The Ndowe people in Zimbabwe belong to the totem Mhofu yemukono (eland), Shava of the Vhuramavi clan. This clan then divided and started to migrate around Zimbabwe where one of the ancestors migrated to Seke communal lands near Harare.
Read More About This SurnameNdowe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 636 | 1:116,163 | 12,690 |
| Zimbabwe | 254 | 1:60,780 | 9,171 |
| Cameroon | 70 | 1:296,701 | 27,784 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ndowe (202) may also be a first name.
Ndowe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In Zimbabwe ndowe is a Shona word which means 'dung'. The Ndowe people in Zimbabwe belong to the totem Mhofu yemukono (eland), Shava of the Vhuramavi clan. This clan then divided and started to migrate around Zimbabwe where one of the ancestors migrated to Seke communal lands near Harare. They were called Seke mutema of the Vhuramavi clan. During their stay in Seke area due to family conflicts, one family migrated further north to Uzumba area and settled there. The area had rich soil, Some areas where swampy where people would dig and create shallow water reservoirs which they used for watering crops whilst practicing market gardening in summer when water is scarce. They grew vegetables in summer. During rainy seasons they grew maize. For their crops to grow well they used cow dung as manure which they would spread in the garden fields. The crops grew splendidly well with cow dung manure added to the rich soil of Uzumba area. It is from this practice of using cow dung as manure for crops where the name Ndowe was derived from. Most of the Ndowe people are found in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe in the district of Uzumba, under chief Nyajina, in Chigayo village where they are settled up to this date.
- w521978Ndowe Demographics
Average Ndowe Salary in
South Africa
R 159,900
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ndowe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndowe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ndowe is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndowe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 361,972nd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,294,841 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndowe reside; 71 percent reside in Central Africa and 70 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ndowe is also the 637,340th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 202 people.
The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 116,163. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 25 percent reside and Cameroon, where 7 percent reside.
Ndowe Last Name Statistics demography
Ndowe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 32.71% less than the national average, earning R 159,900 per year.
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