Sondwe Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sondwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sondwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sondwe Last Name Facts

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

Sondwe occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sondwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sondwe is the 2,414,640th most common last name on earth, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Sondwe are found; 90 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 90 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Sondwe is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 143,048. In Papua New Guinea Sondwe is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shondwe9240/
Sandwe831,784/
Sundwe83279/
Sontwe8321/
Zondwe833/
Sondwa832/
Jondwe831/
Sondwechd800/
Chondwe7774/
Scondue778/
Shendwe775/
Shondwa771/
Sandwer771/
Shandwe771/
Soundue771/
Sandw735/
Sandhwee715/
Sandwehr714/
Sandweis713/
Choondwe712/
Sandwher710/
Sandve67620/
Sundwa67335/
Sundve67143/
Suntwe67119/
Sontwa6766/
Zondwa6744/
Sundue6731/
Candwe6727/
Sandwa6725/
Sandue679/
Sundwi674/
Sandwi674/
Sandhw673/
Santwe672/
Sondby671/
Samdwe671/
Sandbe671/
Shandw671/

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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 Sondwe
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