Nthanda Surname
Approximately 425 people bear this surname
Nthanda Surname Definition:
Nthanda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: star in the sky.
Nthanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nthanda (394) may also be a first name.
Nthanda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nthanda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: star in the sky.
Nthanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nthanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nthanda is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nthanda? popularity and diffusion
It is the 694,796th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. Nthanda occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthanda reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 435,477th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 394 people.
The last name is most numerous in Malawi, where it is held by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Excluding Malawi this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntahanda | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ntanda | 92 | 6,219 | / |
| Nthenda | 86 | 1,837 | / |
| N'Tanda | 86 | 34 | / |
| Nthande | 86 | 9 | / |
| Nthandi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nthando | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nteanda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ntaanda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ntasinda | 80 | 19 | / |
| Nthandie | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ntahandi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nteandah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nthendah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ntando | 77 | 1,771 | / |
| Ntonda | 77 | 1,144 | / |
| Ntande | 77 | 429 | / |
| Ntandi | 77 | 35 | / |
| Nthondo | 71 | 1,020 | / |
| Ntandou | 71 | 974 | / |
| Ntounda | 71 | 380 | / |
| Ntondap | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nteunda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ntaundi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nthondi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntandeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntandoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntannde | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Tando | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntasimda | 67 | 118 | / |
| N'Tandou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ntamndeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ntoundap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntamndou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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