Nkwashi Surname

454,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nkwashi Surname Definition:

Nkwashi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.

Nkwashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7061:22,4502,419
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nkwashi (10) may also be a first name.

Nkwashi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nkwashi is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: fish eagle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nkwashi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkwashi is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nkwashi.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwashi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 454,874th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,781,941 people. Nkwashi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwashi reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The surname Nkwashi is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 22,450. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 54 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live and North-Western Province, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia Nkwashi exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nkhwashi934/
Nkwasi9272/
Ngwashi86592/
Nkweshi8642/
Nkuashi8621/
Nkwashe862/
Nkwoshi862/
Nkweasi861/
Nkhwasi861/
Nkwasha861/
Ng'washi8013/
Nkqweshi8013/
Ngwaashi801/
Ngwasshi801/
Nkuatshi801/
Nkhwashy801/
Ngqwashi801/
Ngwasi771,113/
Nkwasa77441/
Nkwesi7780/
Nkwase7733/
Nkuasi7728/
Nkweauseh751/
Ngwahshei751/
Ngwasha71297/
Ngweshi71126/
Ngwassi7127/
Nqweshi7116/
Nkwessi719/
Ngwachi717/
Nkweshe717/
Nguashi716/
Ngwashe714/
Nkwosha714/
Nkueshi714/
Nkwhazi714/
Nkwesai713/
N'Kwasa711/
Nkwaise711/
Nkwazzi711/
Ng'wasi711/
Nkuashe711/
Nkwatche6718/
Ngwatshe676/
Ngqweshi672/
Nkwauche671/
Nkwahase671/
Ngqwatsi671/
Nkwochit671/
Nkwasseu671/
Nkwachet671/
Ngwasheh671/
Ngwaishe671/
Ngweshie671/
Ng'wachi671/
Nnkwochi671/
Ng'washe671/

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