Nsefu Surname
604,614th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 513 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo
Nsefu Surname Definition:
Nsefu is a surname of the Lunda / Luvale tribe, meaning: eland.
Nsefu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 513 | 1:144,015 | 15,172 |
Nsefu (123) may also be a first name.
Nsefu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nsefu is a surname of the Lunda / Luvale tribe, meaning: eland.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Nsefu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: eland.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nseufu | 91 | 9 | / |
| N'Sefu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsefuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsefou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nseufeu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nsafu | 80 | 3,987 | / |
| Nsofu | 80 | 3,859 | / |
| Ngefu | 80 | 149 | / |
| Nzefu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Njefu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nsifu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngiefu | 73 | 288 | / |
| Nchefu | 73 | 158 | / |
| N'Safu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Nsafou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nzefeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njefui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngefeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Safou | 67 | 205 | / |
| Njechfu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nzeufou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzeffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeufeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzefouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeffou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngehfuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzofu | 60 | 335 | / |
| Ngifu | 60 | 4 | / |
| Njifu | 60 | 2 | / |
| Njifou | 55 | 160 | / |
| Nzofou | 55 | 124 | / |
| Ndjifu | 55 | 21 | / |
| Njifuh | 55 | 8 | / |
| Njifuu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ngifeu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ndzifu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nchifu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nzoffou | 50 | 35 | / |
| Njifouh | 50 | 32 | / |
| Njifout | 50 | 3 | / |
| Nzohfou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nzofouh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Njiffou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nchifuh | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsefu
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