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 is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandila? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 564,325th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 12,990,278 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wandila are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wandila is also the 868,627th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 116 people.

Wandila is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 480 people, or 1 in 33,021. In Zambia Wandila is most common in: Eastern Province, where 63 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent reside. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs 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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