Nchena Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nchena Surname Definition:

Nchena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: injure me.

Nchena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia911:174,17511,962
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Nchena (11) may also be a first name.

Nchena Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nchena is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: injure me.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nchena Last Name Facts

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

Nchena is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nchena? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,612,213th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 58,300,367 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nchena live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name Nchena is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 174,175. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 79 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent live and Central Province, where 4 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nchenga92450/
Nchenna922/
Ncheana921/
Ncheenga8626/
N'Tchena869/
Nchina83282/
Nchana83277/
Nchene8375/
Ncenga8366/
Nchona835/
Ncenaa832/
Nceina831/
Nchinga771,271/
Nchenje77360/
Nchenge77206/
Nchiene7725/
Nchenyi7712/
Nshenga778/
Nchaina774/
Ntshena773/
Nzhenga773/
Nchinna771/
Nshenay771/
Nchenni771/
Nchanha771/
Nchehni771/
Ncheneh771/
Nchenie771/
Nchohna771/
Nchuina771/
N'Chona771/
N'Chana771/
Nchaana771/
Ncheane771/
Ncheene771/
Ngena731,835/
Nkena73499/
Nsena73309/
Njena73284/
Nzena73225/
Ncina73106/
Nqena7310/
Ncheenje7124/
N'Tchina7116/
Nchienyi7110/
Nchengeh714/
Ntchigna713/
Ntshenga712/
Nshengai711/
Ntchenou711/
Ncheaneh711/
Nsenga67139,325/
Nzenga673,054/
Nkenga67904/
Ndzena67193/
Nchine67120/
Ngenea6787/
Nkiena6782/
Nsenah6775/
Ngetna6749/
Nkeuna6735/
Ndjena6734/
Nshina6725/
Ngiena6722/
Ncengo6717/
Ngcina6711/
Nkenas676/
Nqcina676/
Ngenas675/
Nkhene675/
Nqhina675/
Nseuna674/
Nkenah674/
Nkheni674/
Nzegna674/
Nchinj674/
Ntsena674/
Ncinga674/
Nsegna673/
Ngenai672/
Ngkena672/
Njetna672/
N'Sena672/
Nqenga672/
N'Zena671/
Nkeena671/
Ngenna671/
Nsiena671/
Ncgeno671/
Nchano671/
Ngehna671/
Ngeina671/
N'Kena671/
Njenah671/
Njenna671/
Nzeena671/
Nzeina671/
Nzenah671/
Nzenaz671/
Nziena671/
Ncinah671/
Ntcina671/
Nkehna671/
Njeena671/
Ngceno671/
Ngqena671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nchena
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis