Nseko Surname

457,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nseko Surname Definition:

Nseko is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: court jester.

Nseko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6001:65,0657,385
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nseko (15) may also be a first name.

Nseko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nseko is a surname of the Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: court jester.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nseko Last Name Facts

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

Nseko is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nseko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 457,658th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,861,361 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nseko live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nseko is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 15 people.

The last name Nseko is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 600 people, or 1 in 65,065. In Uganda Nseko is mostly concentrated in: Mayuge District, where 17 percent are found, Namutumba District, where 16 percent are found and Kaliro District, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Nseko is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Nseko Last Name Statistics demography

Nseko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.26% less than the national average, earning R 42,156 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nseeko9118/
Nsekot917/
Nsieko914/
Nsheko913/
Nsekoi912/
Nsekko912/
Nseiko911/
Nshekoh8336/
Nsheuko832/
N'Sekou832/
Nseukou831/
Nsiekou831/
Nseka8012,146/
Nsoko801,332/
Nzeko80735/
Nsiko80588/
Njeko80335/
Nsako80188/
Ngeko8077/
Nceko802/
Nzeako731,330/
Nsheka73209/
Nsikou73147/
Nzekou73140/
Nzeuko7371/
Ndjeko7370/
Njeako7367/
N'Seka7364/
Njecko7337/
N'Soko7333/
Nshiko7321/
Njekoh7316/
Nseeka737/
Ngekoo736/
Nsakou735/
Nssoko735/
Nsikho735/
Nsaako734/
Nsakoo733/
Njekou733/
Njekho732/
Nsieka732/
Nzaeko732/
Ngekoh732/
Nshoko732/
Nzekuo731/
Nzekho731/
Nhceko731/
Ngekko731/
Nsahko731/
Nsacko731/
Nshako731/
Nseika731/
Nsokou731/
Nsokho731/
Nsoeka731/
Nsikko731/
Nseaka731/
Ndceko731/
Nzeukou67138/
Ndjekou6767/
Nseheka6724/
Ndjekoi6720/
Njeckoh6718/
Ngiekou6710/
Nsheeka676/
Nzeakou675/
Nzeakoh674/
Nziekou673/
N'Sakou672/
Nsaakoo671/
Nshokoh671/
Nseukeu671/
Nchekoh671/
Nchekou671/
Ndjeako671/
Ngehkoh671/
N'Secka671/
N'Sokou671/
Njeikoh671/
'Ncheko671/
Nsaakoh671/
Nzeakoi671/

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