Vakanda Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Vakanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Vakanda (82) may also be a first name.

Vakanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vakanda occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakanda? popularity and diffusion

Vakanda is the 1,343,156th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name Vakanda occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Vakanda live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Vakanda is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 82 people.

The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Without taking into account The DR Congo this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

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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 Vakanda
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