Xundu Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Xundu Surname User-submission:

In South Africa the Xhosa surname itself doesn't have a meaning, but does have origin. It is believed that it was the name of a common ancestor among most maiden-surname-carriers. Most Xundus can trace their lineage back to the Eastern Cape, which is where Xhosa people are from, and are likely to posses some of these clan names: Qwathi, Khombela, Noni, Mxhiya, etc.

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Xundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6001:90,29611,068
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Xundu (16) may also be a first name.

Xundu Surname Meaning

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In South Africa the Xhosa surname itself doesn't have a meaning, but does have origin. It is believed that it was the name of a common ancestor among most maiden-surname-carriers. Most Xundus can trace their lineage back to the Eastern Cape, which is where Xhosa people are from, and are likely to posses some of these clan names: Qwathi, Khombela, Noni, Mxhiya, etc.

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Xundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xundu is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Xundu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xundu? popularity and diffusion

Xundu is the 533,524th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,045,530 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Xundu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Xundu is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

Xundu is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 600 people, or 1 in 90,296. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent are found, Gauteng, where 32 percent are found and Western Cape, where 11 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found.

Xundu Last Name Statistics demography

Xundu earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.23% more than the national average, earning R 292,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nxundu912/
Sundu802,451/
Zundu80135/
Chundu734,786/
Zundui732,271/
Sundui731,359/
Siundu731,171/
Sunduy73719/
Sundus73483/
Shundu73188/
Sundhu73159/
Sundup7356/
Suindu7340/
Sundau7321/
Sundeu7313/
Zaundu7312/
Sundut736/
Zunduy735/
Sunduh734/
Soundu733/
Sunddu733/
Sunduz732/
Sundou732/
Zoundu731/
Seundu731/
Saundu731/
Zoundou67334/
Chundau67173/
Sundust6740/
Soundou6723/
Seundou6716/
Chundus6715/
Chundhu677/
Chhundu674/
Sundaus674/
Sundous674/
Choundu673/
Chundup672/
Saundus672/
Sundush672/
Zeundeu671/
Sunnduu671/
Shaundu671/
Chunddu671/
Sundhus671/
Siunduh671/
Shuundu671/
Shuindu671/
Shundus670/

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