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Cognomen Mandela (Mandela , مانديلا , מנדלה ) , worldwide, is a common last name. The surname Mandela is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is quite a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Namibia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Kenya, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, Mandela is the forename as well as the last name.