Ndolesha Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Ndolesha Surname Definition:

Ndolesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: look at me.

Ndolesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1851:85,6757,165
England21:27,859,030389,889
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ndolesha (14) may also be a first name.

Ndolesha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndolesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: look at me.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndolesha Last Name Facts

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

Ndolesha is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndolesha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndolesha reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 85,675. In Zambia Ndolesha is mostly found in: Central Province, where 39 percent reside, Northern Province, where 35 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndolesa931/
Ndelesha888/
Ndoleshe881/
Ndolosa8025/
Ndelesa804/
Ndolasa802/
Ndoleza801/
Ndolisa801/
Ndolesi801/
Ndelesho7521/
Ndolishe753/
Ndalasha751/
Ndoulsia751/
Ndalesho751/
Ndalecha751/
Ndulisha751/
Ndaelesa751/
Ndaletshi711/
Ndolezi67561/
Ndulesi67280/
Ndolisi67144/
Ndalasa6778/
Ndeleso6721/
Ndalese674/
Ndalisa671/
Ndaleso671/
Ndoliso671/
Ndolise671/
Ndolice671/
Ndaleza671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndolesha
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