Nsama Surname

35,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nsama Surname Definition:

Nsama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rodent.

Nsama Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia14,4061:1,100152
DR Congo5541:133,35714,248
Cameroon1061:195,93520,315
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
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Nsama (1,294) may also be a first name.

Nsama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nsama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rodent.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Nsama Demographics

Average Nsama Salary in
South Africa

R 182,016

Per year
Rank:
78,406 of 197,403
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.45259E-5
Rank: 144,206 of 197,403
Percentage of national average salary:
76.59%
Sample size: 2 (2017)

Average Salary in
South Africa

R 237,638

Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651

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Nsama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nsama is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,009th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 482,204 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsama live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 218,876th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 1,294 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 14,406 people, or 1 in 1,100. In Zambia Nsama is primarily found in: Northern Province, where 44 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Nsama Last Name Statistics demography

Nsama earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.41% less than the national average, earning R 182,016 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nsiama91754/
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N'Sama9156/
Nsamai916/
Nsaima915/
Nsamga911/
Nsamma911/
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Nseamah831/
Nsamaya831/
N'Ssama831/
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Nzama8024,170/
Njama806,038/
Ncama802,737/
Nsame801,330/
Nsema801,113/
Nsoma80413/
Nsami80292/
Nsamo8092/
Nsamy805/
Nxama802/
Nchama7331,847/
Ndjama731,771/
Ngiama73942/
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Njamas73337/
Nshoma73278/
Nzamai73216/
Nsiema73181/
Nsiami73131/
Njeama7397/
Nzeama7381/
Nseema7375/
Nsamou7367/
Ntjama7341/
Nsioma7336/
N'Same7326/
Nsomah7323/
Nsamie7322/
Njamma7313/
Nsaame7310/
Njaama7310/
N'Sema735/
Nsuima734/
Nzaima734/
Nsooma734/
Nshema733/
N'Zama732/
Nshamo732/
Nsahme732/
Nsamyi731/
N'Samé731/
Nsaami731/
Nsamoh731/
Nssoma731/
Nsiamo731/
Nsamio731/
Nzamma731/
Nsouma731/
Nsaume731/
Nshami731/
Nsameh731/
Njaima731/
Njamau731/
Nzamap731/
Nzauma731/
Nshame731/
Njamaa731/
Nsomma731/
Ndziama6711/
N'Djama675/
Nsomahe674/
Nssamou672/
N'Chama671/
Ndjasma671/
Ndjamai671/
Ndjaama671/
Nsamehe671/
Nchamay671/
Nnjamma671/
Nnseima671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsama
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