Nelomwe Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nelomwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelomwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Botswana41:546,73222,624

Nelomwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nelomwe occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelomwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,602,217th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Nelomwe is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nelomwe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Nelomwe is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 593,778. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 96 percent reside and Harare Province, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Botswana, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelombe867/
Neluombe801/
Neloumbe801/
Nilombe712/
Nelambe711/
Nelonwi711/
Nelumbe711/
Nailombe6728/
Neloumbay631/
Nilamwoue631/
Nelamvi5784/
Neleumbai501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Nelomwe
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