Nkosha Surname
Approximately 354 people bear this surname
Nkosha Surname Definition:
Nkosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: give me strength.
Nkosha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 301 | 1:52,658 | 4,911 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nkosha (35) may also be a first name.
Nkosha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: give me strength.
Nkosha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkosha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nkosha has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nkosha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkosha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 794,916th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname Nkosha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkosha are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nkosha is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 35 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 52,658. In Zambia Nkosha is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 26 percent live and Northern Province, where 26 percent live. Excluding Zambia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
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