Nthanda Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nthanda Surname Definition:

Nthanda is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: star in the sky.

Nthanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nthanda Last Name Facts

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

Nthanda is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nthanda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 694,796th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. Nthanda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthanda are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nthanda is also the 435,477th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 394 people.

Nthanda is most widely held in Malawi, where it is borne by 418 people, or 1 in 40,955. Other than Malawi this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntahanda934/
Ntanda926,219/
Nthenda861,837/
N'Tanda8634/
Nthande869/
Nthandi863/
Nthando863/
Nteanda861/
Ntaanda861/
Ntasinda8019/
Nthandie805/
Ntahandi801/
Nteandah801/
Nthendah801/
Ntando771,771/
Ntonda771,144/
Ntande77429/
Ntandi7735/
Nthondo711,020/
Ntandou71974/
Ntounda71380/
Ntondap7112/
Nteunda712/
Ntaundi712/
Nthondi711/
Ntandeh711/
Ntandoh711/
Ntannde711/
N'Tando711/
Ntasimda67118/
N'Tandou674/
Ntamndeh672/
Ntoundap671/
Ntamndou671/

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Footnotes

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