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

The last name Nsamfu is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nsamfu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsamfu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found 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. Nsamfu is also the 4,967,096th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 6 people.

The last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 3,962,480. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 50 percent reside, Central Province, where 25 percent reside and Northern Province, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.

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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