Phandama Surname
1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Phandama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Phandama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phandama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Phandama is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phandama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,252,959th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. Phandama is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phandama reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Not including Malawi Phandama exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pandama | 93 | 92 | / |
| Pandamma | 88 | 117 | / |
| Paindama | 88 | 29 | / |
| Pandamah | 88 | 7 | / |
| Pandaama | 88 | 3 | / |
| Pandahama | 82 | 23 | / |
| Paindeama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Paindaama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Painndama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pandamahe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pandamash | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pandoma | 80 | 282 | / |
| Vandama | 80 | 44 | / |
| Pandema | 80 | 25 | / |
| Pandami | 80 | 9 | / |
| Pandame | 80 | 9 | / |
| Pondama | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pandamo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Fandama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pandamahas | 78 | 7 | / |
| Pandamod | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pondamma | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pandemma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pandomay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vandamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pandemay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pandamer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pandamee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paindema | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pondaama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pandamous | 71 | 147 | / |
| Pandamooz | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vandame | 67 | 828 | / |
| Fandami | 67 | 64 | / |
| Fandame | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pandomi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pandamoush | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fandamo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pondoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vandamo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fandema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vandami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fandoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pondema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pondamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pandamousz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pandome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandema | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phandama
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis