Nsangu Surname

65,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nsangu Surname Definition:

Nsangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mill.

Nsangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,9021:10,7041,320
Zambia4731:33,5093,404
Cameroon1011:205,63421,118
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
France201:3,321,136213,627
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Nsangu (765) may also be a first name.

Nsangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nsangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: mill.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nsangu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nsangu is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nsangu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsangu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,986th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 963,706 people. Nsangu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsangu are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 296,849th most numerous first name globally, held by 765 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 6,902 people, or 1 in 10,704. Beside The DR Congo Nsangu is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 6 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nsangou9218,867/
Nshangu9241/
N'Sangu9234/
Nsanguh921/
Nsangnu921/
Nsanu9142/
Nsagu912/
Nsaningu8610/
N'Sangou865/
Nshangou862/
Nsangouh861/
Hnsangou861/
Nssangou861/
Nsangnou861/
Nsanhgou861/
N'Siangu861/
Nzangu83406/
Njangu83306/
Nsongu83106/
Nsaigu8367/
Nsagou8356/
Ncangu835/
Nsanou833/
Nsaggu832/
Nsaanu831/
Ndjangu77377/
Ngiangu7775/
Nziangu7734/
Njangou779/
Nzangou778/
Nzaingu775/
Nxaangu774/
Njanghu772/
Nsagnou772/
Nsonguh771/
Nshengu771/
Nsiagou771/
Nsongou771/
Nsahgou771/
Nchangu771/
N'Sagou771/
N'Songu771/
Nzangau771/
Njagu731,331/
Nzagu7376/
Nzanu7321/
Nsogu7316/
Njanu735/
Nsonu734/
Nchangou7142/
Ndjangou714/
Njangheu713/
N'Songou713/
Nsoungou712/
Nzangueu712/
Nsianouh711/
Njangueu711/
Nzangnui711/
Nzagou67827/
Nzongu67397/
Nsiogu67119/
Nsionu67106/
Njongu6787/
Nzeagu6766/
Nchangnui6746/
Ngianu6722/
Nshogu6717/
Njanou6717/
Njamnu6710/
Nzanou676/
Nzanui673/
Nsonou672/
Njeanu672/
Ndjangheu672/
Njanau671/
Njaghu671/
Njhanu671/
Nzaguh671/
Njannu671/
Nsonnu671/
Nzaggu671/
Njahangou671/
Nseigu671/
Nchanu671/
Ndjagu671/
N'Zanu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsangu
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