Nkashi Surname

354,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkashi Surname Definition:

Nkashi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sister.

Nkashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5231:30,3063,125
Nigeria4281:413,88521,554
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkashi (21) may also be a first name.

Nkashi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkashi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sister.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkashi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkashi (Hindi: ंकाशी) is found most in Zambia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nkashi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkashi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nkashi is the 354,857th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,109,801 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkashi are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nkashi is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 21 people.

The last name Nkashi is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 523 people, or 1 in 30,306. In Zambia Nkashi is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 36 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 30 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 42 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkatshi9227/
Nkashie9221/
Nkasshi921/
Nkasi917,025/
Nkoshi831,650/
Nkhasi831,151/
Nkashe83589/
Nkasha83304/
Nkaisi83100/
Nqashi8396/
Nkassi8374/
Nkeshi8353/
Nkeasi8327/
Nkgasi8322/
Nkasai8319/
Nkasie832/
Nkausi831/
Nnkasi831/
Nkaszi831/
Nkasei831/
Nkatsi831/
Nkasaai7716/
Ngcashi7715/
Ngkaasi776/
Nkhashe775/
Nkaichi774/
Nkahsai773/
Nkh'asi773/
Ngkaesi771/
Nkahasi771/
Nckassi771/
N'Kassi771/
Nkeshie771/
Nkassai771/
Nqatshi771/
Nqkashe771/
Nkaisha771/
Nkgashe771/
Nkgoshi771/
Nkhasie771/
Nnkachi771/
Nkoshie771/
Nckashe771/
Nkosi73329,247/
Nkasa733,859/
Nkesi73897/
Nkase73136/
Nqasi732/
Ncasi731/
Nkasy731/
N'Kassai711/
Ngcatshi711/
Ngqatshi711/
Nkassa671,044/
Nkhosi67595/
Nkosha67354/
Nkgase67204/
Nkhase6767/
Nkoshe6758/
Nkosie6743/
Nkossi6737/
Nqashe6737/
Nkache6729/
Nkessi6729/
Nkasse6725/
Nkeseh6724/
Ngkasa6714/
Nkazeh6714/
Ncasha679/
Nkausa676/
Nkaise675/
N'Kasa674/
Nkazzi674/
N'Kazi674/
Nkeasa673/
Nkaisa673/
N'Kosi673/
Ncaisi673/
Nqatsi673/
Ngqasi673/
Nkoosi672/
Nkhesi672/
Ncoshi672/
Nkcasa672/
Nkoisi671/
Nkuisi671/
Nkahse671/
Nkaize671/
Nkosai671/
Nkousi671/
Nkhasa671/
Nkasaa671/
Nkaseu671/
Nkassy671/
Nkazih671/
Nkease671/
Nkeshe671/
Nkgosi671/
Nkkosi671/
Nqoshi671/
Nkeisi671/
Nkcosi671/

Nkashi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkashi in the Hindi language
ंकाशीnkasi-

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