Nachuma Surname

221,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nachuma Surname Definition:

Nachuma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a very wealthy person.

Nachuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,4641:11,6931,806
Tanzania2351:225,28318,694
Uganda901:433,77026,293
Zambia371:428,37620,573
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nachuma (103) may also be a first name.

Nachuma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nachuma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a very wealthy person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nachuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nachuma is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nachuma? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 221,768th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,962,776 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nachuma reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nachuma is also the 930,172nd most widespread given name in the world It is held by 103 people.

The last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,464 people, or 1 in 11,693. Other than Malawi this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

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