Nyundu Surname

67,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nyundu Surname Definition:

Nyundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: otter.

Nyundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,1761:17,0582,149
Zambia2,5831:6,136737
Namibia9861:2,444381
DR Congo5881:125,64613,565
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England61:9,286,343223,652
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyundu (692) may also be a first name.

Nyundu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nyundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: otter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyundu Last Name Facts

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

Nyundu is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyundu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 67,288th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 985,070 people. The last name Nyundu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyundu reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 314,325th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 692 people.

Nyundu is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,176 people, or 1 in 17,058. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Mpumalanga, where 75 percent reside, Gauteng, where 13 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 35 percent reside and Namibia, where 13 percent reside.

Nyundu Last Name Statistics demography

Nyundu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.92% less than the national average, earning R 121,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuyundu922/
Nyoundu921/
Nyoundou86356/
Nhundu831,697/
Niundu83547/
Njundu837/
Nyumdu832/
Ngeundu771/
Njundou771/
Nihundu771/
Gnoundou71365/
Nioundou71125/
Njoundou712/
Ngeundeu711/
Gnioundou672/
Njondou622/

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