Nhemachena Surname

203,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nhemachena Surname User-submission:

Nhemachena is a Shona name, meaning 'white rhino'. Nhemachenas usually come from the Chivhu region in Zimbabwe.

Nhemachena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,9611:7,873909
England281:1,989,93178,001
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nhemachena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nhemachena is a Shona name, meaning 'white rhino'. Nhemachenas usually come from the Chivhu region in Zimbabwe.

- tinon17

Nhemachena Last Name Facts

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

Nhemachena is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nhemachena? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nhemachena is the 203,128th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,556,635 people. Nhemachena occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nhemachena reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nhemachena is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,961 people, or 1 in 7,873. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 25 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 21 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 17 percent live. Besides Zimbabwe it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Mozambique, where 1 percent live.

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