Shamalande Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shamalande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shamalande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shamalande Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shamalande occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Shamalande click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shamalande? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Shamalande occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shamalande reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 5,283,307. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 67 percent are found and Northern Province, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 25 percent are found.

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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 Shamalande
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