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
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
| 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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