Nundwe Surname

104,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nundwe Surname User-submission:

The surname Nundwe originates in Malawi, meaning 'tolerance'.

Nundwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,6341:4,711660
Zambia7141:22,1992,408
Tanzania1431:370,22127,074
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nundwe (17) may also be a first name.

Nundwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nundwe originates in Malawi, meaning 'tolerance'.

- nunshi

Nundwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nundwe occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nundwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,055th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,614,790 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nundwe reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nundwe is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used first name globally, held by 17 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 3,634 people, or 1 in 4,711. Without taking into account Malawi it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngundwe921/
Nondwe838/
Nundue831/
Ngundue7782/
Ngoundue715/
Nondwa6745/
Nuntue671/
Noundui623/
Ngundui621/
Nhondwa621/
Nuntoue621/
Nondui504/

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