Nkhondo Surname

402,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nkhondo Surname Definition:

Nkhondo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that arrives during a time of war.

Nkhondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi8631:19,8373,086
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446

Nkhondo (14) may also be a first name.

Nkhondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkhondo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that arrives during a time of war.

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Nkhondo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkhondo is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkhondo? popularity and diffusion

Nkhondo is the 402,505th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,357,277 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkhondo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nkhondo is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name globally It is held by 14 people.

The surname Nkhondo is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 863 people, or 1 in 19,837. Barring Malawi this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Nkhondo Last Name Statistics demography

Nkhondo earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning R 249,336 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkondo926,131/
Nkondou8688/
Nchondo8610/
Ngkondo868/
Nkhonda863/
Nkoondo863/
N'Kondo862/
Nkoundo862/
Nnkondo861/
Nkhomdo861/
Nqhondo861/
Nkondoh861/
Nkoundou8034/
Nchondou801/
Nchondoh801/
Nkando771,419/
Nkonda771,344/
Nkundo7786/
Njondo7771/
Nqondo7746/
Ncondo775/
N'Kondhos754/
N'Koundoh751/
Nkhunda71814/
Ngqondo71143/
Nkounda7198/
Ngcondo7171/
Nchotindoh7146/
Nkeundo7129/
Nkhanda714/
Njondou712/
Nkundoh712/
Nkondap711/
Njoundo711/
Nkohnda711/
Nkuindou674/
Njoundou672/
Nchandoh672/
Nkeundou671/
Nkoumdop671/
Nkundoha671/
Nchondap671/
Nchomdou671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkhondo
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