Thande Surname
Approximately 551 people bear this surname
Thande Surname User-submission:
The Thande surname means 'spark' or 'sparks'.
Thande Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 413 | 1:111,816 | 9,530 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Thandé (1) are calculated separately.
Thande (103) may also be a first name.
Thande Surname Meaning
Thande Demographics
Average Thande Salary in
United States
$26,691 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Thande Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thande Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thande (Hindi: ठंडे, Marathi: थांडे, Oriya: ଥାେ) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Thandé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thande? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 572,152nd most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,226,036 people. Thande is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Thande reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Thande is also the 930,172nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 103 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 111,816. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 49 percent reside, Kajiado County, where 24 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Thande Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Thande last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thande earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 76.17% less than the national average, earning R 56,628 per year and in United States they earn 38.14% less than the national average, earning $26,691 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thande Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thande in the Oriya language | ||
| ଥାେ | thae | 50 |
| ଠେ | the | 50 |
| Thande in the Marathi language | ||
| थांडे | thande | 38.89 |
| थंडे | thande | 38.89 |
| ठांडे | thande | 5.56 |
| थंदे | thande | 5.56 |
| तंडे | tande | 5.56 |
| भंडे | bhande | 5.56 |
| Thande in the Hindi language | ||
| ठंडे | thande | 33.33 |
| ठन्डे | thande | 33.33 |
| ठण्डे | thande | 33.33 |
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