Shindongo Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shindongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shindongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia1501:16,0632,906
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shindongo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shindongo is found in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shindongo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shindongo is the 1,310,135th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shindongo reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Namibia, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 16,063. In Namibia Shindongo is most common in: Oshana Region, where 65 percent are found, Omusati Region, where 18 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Namibia Shindongo occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sindongo949/
Shindono941/
Chindongo89925/
Sindono881/
Chindong'o841/
Sindango82247/
Sindonou82192/
Chindono8213/
Sendongo822/
Sindonga822/
Chindonga7848/
Shindonna781/
Chindango781/
Shindanga781/
Sindona75462/
Sindonà751/
Shindano7112,356/
Zindonga7154/
Sindonas7128/
Shindana7125/
Chindona719/
Shindaga715/
Sindanga712/
Sundango711/
Chindanga6797/
Shimdogna679/
Shindagha671/

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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
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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 Shindongo
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