Nanjeke Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nanjeke Surname Definition:

Nanjeke is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dweller of the shores of a sandy stream.

Nanjeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1241:127,8229,586
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Nanjeke (372) may also be a first name.

Nanjeke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nanjeke is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: dweller of the shores of a sandy stream.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nanjeke Last Name Facts

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

Nanjeke is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanjeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,453,389th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nanjeke are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nanjeke is also the 450,135th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 372 people.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 127,822. In Zambia Nanjeke is most common in: Western Province, where 98 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 2 percent live and Luapula Province, where 1 percent live. Excluding Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent live and Angola, where 1 percent live.

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