Sandanda Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sandanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sandanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1981:267,38221,207
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sandanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sandanda is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sandanda is the 953,750th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,596,883 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sandanda live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Sandanda is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 267,382. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 63 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 32 percent reside and Katavi Region, where 5 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Zambia, where 4 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Sandanda
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