Wandila Surname

564,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wandila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wandila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4801:33,0213,361
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Wandila (116) may also be a first name.

Wandila Last Name Facts

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

Wandila occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wandila.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 564,325th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,990,278 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wandila reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 868,627th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 116 people.

It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 33,021. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Eastern Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

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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 Wandila
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