Zandu Surname
Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname
Zandu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 794 | 1:93,047 | 10,554 |
| Zimbabwe | 219 | 1:70,494 | 10,481 |
| Zambia | 203 | 1:78,078 | 6,664 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Zandu (347) may also be a first name.
Zandu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zandu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zandu (Marathi: झंडू) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zandu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zandu? popularity and diffusion
Zandu is the 290,533rd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,529,246 people. The last name Zandu is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Zandu live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 468,121st most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 347 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 794 people, or 1 in 93,047. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Zambia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zandu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zandu in the Marathi language | ||
| झंडू | jhandu | 55.71 |
| झांडु | jhandu | 25.71 |
| झांडू | jhandu | 8.57 |
| झंडु | jhandu | 2.86 |
| झन्डू | jhandu | 2.86 |
| झाण्डु | jhandu | 1.43 |
| नंदु | nandu | 1.43 |
| झंदू | jhandu | 1.43 |
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Zandu Reference & Research
Sandhu FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Sandhu FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zandu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis