Zondani Surname

82,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,858 people bear this surname

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

Zondani Surname Definition:

Zondani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: hate this child. A challenge to enemies to continue their bad ways.

Zondani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,9801:10,8791,359
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Zimbabwe3541:43,6116,720
Zambia671:236,56614,543
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Zondani (2,397) may also be a first name.

Zondani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Zondani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: hate this child. A challenge to enemies to continue their bad ways.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zondani Last Name Facts

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

Zondani is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Zondani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zondani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zondani is the 82,691st most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,244,033 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zondani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Zondani is also the 151,602nd most commonly held first name in the world, held by 2,397 people.

The surname Zondani is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,980 people, or 1 in 10,879. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent reside, Western Cape, where 16 percent reside and Gauteng, where 9 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 8 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside.

Zondani Last Name Statistics demography

Zondani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.3% less than the national average, earning R 127,608 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zondanai932/
Zondanie931/
Zhondani931/
Zandani86686/
Zondane8666/
Zondoni866/
Chondani80119/
Zondonai8034/
Condanni803/
Zanndani801/
Zandhani801/
Zandanai801/
Zahandani7552/
Choondani751/
Chondanii751/
Condoni714/
Condana711/
Chandani678,772/
Zandonai671,507/
Zandaneh6766/
Candeani6729/
Chondane677/
Chondoni677/
Cahndani673/
Condanna672/
Tzandane671/
Canddani671/
Tsandani671/
Zandouni671/
Zandanne671/
Zandanay671/
Candanni671/

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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 Zondani
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