Nalishuwa Surname
Approximately 2,210 people bear this surname
Nalishuwa Surname Definition:
Nalishuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: polite one.
Nalishuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,199 | 1:7,208 | 858 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nalishuwa (834) may also be a first name.
Nalishuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nalishuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: polite one.
Nalishuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nalishuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nalishuwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nalishuwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalishuwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 190,830th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,297,532 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nalishuwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nalishuwa is also the 282,756th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 834 people.
It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,199 people, or 1 in 7,208. In Zambia Nalishuwa is primarily found in: Western Province, where 52 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Southern Province, where 15 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nalishuwah | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nalishua | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nalisuwa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nalishiwa | 89 | 293 | / |
| Nalisha | 88 | 7 | / |
| Nalishu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nalishuwie | 84 | 1 | / |
| Naleshiwa | 78 | 11 | / |
| Nalisheao | 78 | 1 | / |
| Naleshowa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nalishiwe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nalusha | 75 | 50 | / |
| Nalesha | 75 | 41 | / |
| Nlashwa | 75 | 31 | / |
| Naleish | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nilisha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nelisha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nalasha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naylish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nalishe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nalsh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nyalasha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nalwishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nailashu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nlsha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nillisha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naulasha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neelisha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalushiya | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nolish | 67 | 43 | / |
| Naleshewe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nalash | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nailyusha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nalashiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nalesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nelish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nelsha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nilsha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nilish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nalushiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalsho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nulish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalwsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalushiva | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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