Nisaba Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nisaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nisaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Nisaba (85) may also be a first name.

Nisaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nisaba (Hindi: निसाबा, Marathi: िनसबा) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nisaba is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Nisaba are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 85 people.

Nisaba is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Gomba District, where 17 percent reside, Hoima District, where 17 percent reside and Kampala District, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nisaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nisaba in the Marathi language
िनसबाinasaba87.5
िनसाबाinasaba12.5
Nisaba in the Hindi language
निसाबाnisaba75
नीसाबाnisaba25

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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 Nisaba
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