Thenes Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Thenes Surname Definition:
Thenes is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a hunter of wild game.
Thenes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Thenes (68) may also be a first name.
Thenes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thenes is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a hunter of wild game.
Thenes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thenes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thenes is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Thenes.
How Common Is The Last Name Thenes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Thenes is predominantly found in Africa, where 33 percent of Thenes reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 68 people.
Thenes is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 8,302,840. In France Thenes is most prevalent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 50 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 38 percent reside and Occitanie, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 21 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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