Nenesi Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nenesi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nenesi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nenesi (71) may also be a first name.

Nenesi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nenesi occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nenesi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nenesi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name Nenesi is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Nenesi reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nenesi is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 71 people.

Nenesi is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 47,269. In Lesotho it is most common in: Mokhotlong District, where 70 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 23 percent reside and Leribe District, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Lesotho Nenesi occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 35 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nenesich865/
Nenese8316/
Neneji8315/
Neneci834/
Nenisi833/
Nenesy831/
Nenegi831/
Ninesi831/
Ngnegnesi801/
Nenezić77783/
Gnenezi77106/
Ninesih7761/
Neneses7726/
Nenezes7718/
Nengezi776/
Nenegia773/
Nainesi773/
Nenesee771/
Nenezhi771/
Nenezich7115/
Ngengezi712/
Gnenezei711/
Neniza6723/
Neneje6711/
Nenege6711/
Neneza676/
Ninisi672/
Nenece672/
Nenice671/
Nenise670/
Neineiger670/

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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
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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 Nenesi
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