Pindai Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Pindai Surname User-submission:

Pindai is a Shona surname most popular in Zimbabwe.

Pindai means 'come in', in direct translation, but it actually means 'you are being appreciated or given a permission to do impressive or satisfying things'.

Pindai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
England171:3,277,533109,658
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Pindaí (2) are calculated separately.

Pindai (770) may also be a first name.

Pindai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pindai is a Shona surname most popular in Zimbabwe.

Pindai means 'come in', in direct translation, but it actually means 'you are being appreciated or given a permission to do impressive or satisfying things'.

- pindaipi1234

Pindai Last Name Facts

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

Pindai is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Pindaí. For other potential spellings of Pindai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pindai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,839,022nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Pindai is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Pindai reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,787th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 770 people.

Pindai is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 359,029. In Zimbabwe Pindai is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 51 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 23 percent reside and Harare Province, where 19 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pindaí942/
Pindayi92179/
Pindi9117,797/
Pinda916,501/
Pindat831,496/
Pindah83953/
Pinday83725/
Pindit83125/
Pienda8392/
Pindis8388/
Puindi8360/
Pindea8351/
Pendai8351/
Pindau8346/
Pindaz8339/
Pindie8332/
Pindae8329/
Pindas8324/
Pfindi8315/
Pindip8313/
Pindhi8311/
Pindiy838/
Pindha836/
Pfinda835/
Pindii835/
Pindei834/
Pinddi834/
Pindap834/
Piendi831/
Pinnda831/
Pionda831/
Pindoi831/
Pindui831/
Pindio831/
Pindad831/
Pnda8045/
Pndi803/
Pindayo77138/
Pendaia7760/
Bpindah7734/
Pindich7717/
Pindeyi7714/
Pindaha7712/
Pindaya776/
Pindiya773/
Pinndat773/
Pindhas772/
Pendait771/
Pendhai771/
Pindeya771/
Pinduya771/
Pindaue771/
Piendui771/
Pindoia771/
Penda7311,257/
Pendi736,573/
Pinde731,200/
Pndit73271/
Pynda73218/
Pindy7398/
Pnday7376/
Pimda7374/
Pndah7310/
Pndat737/
Pyndi735/
Pimdi734/
Pndei731/
Pndha731/
Pindé731/
Pndoa731/
Pendaiah716/
Piendaje711/
Pendagie711/
Pinder6723,510/
Pendas671,341/
Pindoy67467/
Pindeš67384/
Paendi67340/
Pendit67293/
Pendei67217/
Pendae67168/
Pindet67152/
Pendea67124/
Pindes67106/
Pendip6787/
Pendio6783/
Pendaz6773/
Pendah6771/
Paenda6769/
Pendie6761/
Pindou6756/
Pendap6752/
Pindee6752/
Pendis6747/
Pindej6744/
Penday6739/
Pendha6736/
Peunda6735/
Peendi6734/
Pendoi6727/
Pendat6724/
Pendih6721/
Pyndas6718/
Pendau6715/
Pendui6715/
Pendda6714/
Pindey6713/
Pindeh6713/
Pndhit6711/
Pfendi679/
Ppendi678/
Pyndah678/
Bpendi675/
Pindge675/
Pndith675/
Puundi675/
Pendiz675/
Penddi674/
Pndeya674/
Pyonda674/
Pindez674/
Pimddi673/
Pendad672/
Puunda672/
Pendiy672/
Pindeu672/
Pimdis672/
Pendhi671/
Pfenda671/
Pindhe671/
Pinnde671/
Pnndit671/
Pendiæ671/
Piendy671/
Penndi671/
Pinëdä671/
Pionde671/
Pindje671/
Puenda671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Pindai
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis