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 borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwashi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 454,874th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. The last name Nkwashi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwashi are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 706 people, or 1 in 22,450. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 54 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and North-Western Province, where 15 percent reside. Not including Zambia this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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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