Wande Surname

140,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,166 people bear this surname

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

Wande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6571:112,45012,366
Malawi4181:40,9555,885
Tanzania3661:144,64913,219
Nigeria3281:540,06926,457
Zimbabwe2581:59,8389,048
Papua New Guinea2101:38,8274,689
Kenya1951:236,82016,541
Philippines1591:636,71867,462
Ivory Coast951:242,8559,751
India801:9,588,317188,446
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Burkina Faso541:339,8545,698
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Niger251:767,68117,983
France181:3,690,151224,666
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
China101:136,732,1577,199
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wande (20,363) may also be a first name.

Wande Last Name Facts

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

Wande (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻧﺪ, Marathi: वांदे) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wande? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,881st most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,301,815 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Wande reside; 23 percent reside in Central Africa and 23 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 37,294th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 20,363 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 657 people, or 1 in 112,450. Outside of The DR Congo Wande exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 12 percent are found.

Wande Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wande has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wande surname rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wande Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wande surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wande surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Wande earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $39,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandee913,251/
Hwande912,076/
Whande91360/
Wandje91345/
Wandeu91284/
Wandei91118/
Wandhe9185/
Wandeh9155/
Wainde9149/
Vwande9143/
Wandie9140/
Wandea9136/
Wandey9116/
Waande913/
Wuande913/
Wandge911/
Wannde911/
Wajnde911/
Hwandee8357/
Whandee8352/
Weander8349/
Wandech8317/
Wandett838/
Hwuande836/
Waundee834/
Wasende832/
Waandee832/
Wandeit831/
Whandei831/
Hwander831/
Hwandeh831/
Wanhder831/
Watinde831/
Wandije831/
Wanndee831/
Bande80120,390/
Wandi8025,092/
Wanda8021,947/
Vande804,545/
Wonde803,369/
Wandy801,084/
Uande80124/
Wandj801/
Waisinde7741/
Hwandehs774/
Wandheer774/
Wassende771/
Wahandeh771/
Wandejje771/
Waitende771/
Wondie738,103/
Vander734,984/
Wondje731,363/
Bandey731,039/
Vandhe73622/
Bandhe73609/
Wandai73585/
Wanday73330/
Wandii73329/
Vandes73321/
Vandee73313/
Bandea73297/
Vhande73286/
Wandui73274/
Waindi73188/
Bandei73167/
Hwanda73154/
Wondeh73147/
Wainda73130/
Hwandi73126/
Wandha73123/
Weunde7398/
Wondea7397/
Wondee7377/
Vandet7374/
Bainde7362/
Bandee7361/
Baunde7359/
Vandez7358/
Whende7356/
Wondeu7356/
Vandeh7355/
Whanda7347/
Beande7346/
Vandey7345/
Baande7343/
Vandie7342/
Wounde7338/
Waundi7338/
Vandeu7335/
Wandoi7333/
Wandhi7324/
Wondei7323/
Bannde7322/
Huande7317/
Bandde7314/
Vannde7311/
Vandea7311/
Weanda7310/
Wandér736/
Wamndi736/
Wuanda736/
Whonde735/
Wannda735/
Wondey735/
Vainde734/
Weinde734/
Wandaa734/
Wandoa734/
Wandhy733/
Waunda733/
Wandih733/
Bandej733/
Wuandi733/
Vaynde732/
Uandge732/
Wandiy732/
Wonded732/
Uandie732/
Wandiz732/
Uandee732/
Hbande731/
Bahnde731/
Wamdee731/
Whandi731/
Whandy731/
Uhande731/
Vandei731/
Veande731/
Vaunde731/
Hvande731/
Hwamde731/
Uaande731/
Vandje731/
Wanhda731/
Wanndi731/
Wanddi731/
Wanduy731/
Waandj731/
Vwandi731/
Wwandi731/
Woinde731/
Waanda731/
Uander731/
Wachindet7160/
Wassender710/
Wandycz67431/
Vandett6770/
Bayndeh6770/
Whonder6766/
Vandher6759/
Vainder6755/
Vandeer6752/
Vandihe6750/
Vandehy6749/
Wahandi6738/
Hwandih6717/
Waundui6711/
Wondeah6710/
Woundeh6710/
Vandest678/
Vhander676/
Vahande674/
Guhande674/
Banndhe674/
Waindai674/
Woondee674/
Veander673/
D'Vande673/
Woundje673/
Vandeep672/
Vanderh672/
Vasinde672/
Vaindhe672/
Woundie672/
Huandet672/
Wuandai672/
Hwamdeh672/
Huandee672/
Baundhe671/
Baunnde671/
Banndey671/
Bandhea671/
Bandhei671/
Vanhdee671/
Vandees671/
Vandehe671/
Vandeip671/
Vandeit671/
Vanderr671/
Vandesh671/
Vandhey671/
Whendeh671/
Baandde671/
Wandych671/
Ouhande671/
Uhandje671/
Weundeu671/
Wanndai671/
Wainday671/
Waindha671/
Wahandh671/
Wandoha671/
Wandysz671/
Woundeu671/
Bandehy671/
Wondess670/
Vandeha670/

Wande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wande in the Marathi language
वांदेvande40.43
वांडेvande31.91
वंदेvande8.51
वंडेvande8.51
हंडेhande6.38
वनदेvanade2.13
वादेvade2.13
Wande in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻧﺪwand25
ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻯwandy25
ﻭﻧﺪﻱwndy12.5
ﻭﻧﺪwnd12.5
ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻱwandy12.5
ﻭﺍﻧﺪﻩwandh12.5

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