Nsamfu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nsamfu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nsamfu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nsamfu (6) may also be a first name.

Nsamfu Last Name Facts

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

Nsamfu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsamfu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsamfu are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,967,096th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 6 people.

The surname Nsamfu is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia Nsamfu is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 50 percent are found, Central Province, where 25 percent are found and Northern Province, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nsahmfu921/
Njamfu833/
Nsemfu831/
Nsanfu831/
Ncomfu6762/
Nxomfu679/
Nsonfu671/
Nsainfout671/
Nsonfou621/
Nsounfou571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsamfu
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