Nachuma Surname
Approximately 1,839 people bear this surname
Nachuma Surname Definition:
Nachuma is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a very wealthy person.
Nachuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,464 | 1:11,693 | 1,806 |
| Tanzania | 235 | 1:225,283 | 18,694 |
| Uganda | 90 | 1:433,770 | 26,293 |
| Zambia | 37 | 1:428,376 | 20,573 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
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.
Nachuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nachuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nachuma is found most in Malawi. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nachuma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 221,768th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,962,776 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nachuma live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nachuma is also the 930,172nd most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 103 people.
It is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,464 people, or 1 in 11,693. Excluding Malawi it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nachuuma | 93 | 5 | / |
| Ngachuma | 93 | 5 | / |
| Nacuma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nachoma | 86 | 123 | / |
| Nachima | 86 | 74 | / |
| Nachumi | 86 | 26 | / |
| Nakhuma | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nashuma | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nacouma | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nacuuma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nacumai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nahhuma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nachumy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nachume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nachimma | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nachhima | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nachooma | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nakhumaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nachimah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Natshuma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngachumi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najuma | 77 | 1,637 | / |
| Nazuma | 77 | 30 | / |
| Nasuma | 77 | 26 | / |
| Nacoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nachumhed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nachumetz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nachomo | 71 | 449 | / |
| Nasiuma | 71 | 283 | / |
| Natsuma | 71 | 47 | / |
| Najumaa | 71 | 40 | / |
| Nachome | 71 | 24 | / |
| Najumma | 71 | 19 | / |
| Najuuma | 71 | 17 | / |
| Noxhuma | 71 | 17 | / |
| Nazouma | 71 | 15 | / |
| Najumai | 71 | 14 | / |
| Nachimo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nazumah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nazauma | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nassuma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nashoma | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nnajuma | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nochima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Najouma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naizuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naisuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Najumah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nasuuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nasumai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naazuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Najummai | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nnajjuma | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najjuuma | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nassouma | 67 | 8 | / |
| Najjumah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nachimei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najjjuma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nasaumea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngasumah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Notchume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjumaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nassuuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naajjuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naazumaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nachuma
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