Nkomesha Surname
Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname
Nkomesha Surname Definition:
Nkomesha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: royal title (Reserved for members of the Lamba royal family).
Nkomesha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,539 | 1:10,299 | 1,188 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nkomesha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkomesha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: royal title (Reserved for members of the Lamba royal family).
Nkomesha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkomesha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkomesha occurs most in Zambia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkomesha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkomesha is the 238,942nd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkomesha reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
Nkomesha is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,539 people, or 1 in 10,299. In Zambia Nkomesha is mostly found in: Central Province, where 24 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkomesa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nkomeshi | 88 | 102 | / |
| Nkomessa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Nkhomeshi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nkomesi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nkomisa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nqomesa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nkamisha | 75 | 48 | / |
| Nkomishi | 75 | 36 | / |
| N'Kamesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkemasaha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkoumessi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nkhomishe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkqomgisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkametcha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkemesaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Kamisha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nkamisa | 67 | 380 | / |
| Nkomeze | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nkomiso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkomezo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkamasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngquemesha | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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