Pindai Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
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'.
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Where Does The Last Name Pindai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pindai has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can occur in the variant forms: Pindaí. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pindai.
How Common Is The Last Name Pindai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,839,022nd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Pindai live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,787th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 770 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 359,029. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 51 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 23 percent live and Harare Province, where 19 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
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Footnotes
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