Wandipa Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Wandipa Surname Definition:

Wandipa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: god has given me.

Wandipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838

Wandipa (240) may also be a first name.

Wandipa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wandipa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: god has given me.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wandipa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wandipa is more frequently found in Botswana than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandipa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wandipa is the 2,436,415th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Wandipa is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Wandipa reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Wandipa is also the 577,234th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 240 people.

Wandipa is most widespread in Botswana, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 49,703. Beside Botswana Wandipa occurs in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandaipa931/
Wandipe86193/
Wandipo863/
Wandipi861/
Bandippa801/
Bandipo7150/
Wondupa7114/
Wandepe716/
Bandepa715/
Bandipi711/
Bandeppa67149/
Vandepas67113/
Wandespi6716/
Bandhepa671/
Waindepi671/
Vandiepe671/
Wandepou671/
Bandheppa634/
Hwaindepi631/
Vandepasch594/
Bandepi571/
Vandepo570/
Vandepe570/
Vondippe5313/
Vandeper531/
Vandepot531/
Vandepeer50373/
Vandesper509/
Bandehpey501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wandipa
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