Nsemu Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nsemu Surname Definition:

Nsemu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person possesed by evil spirits.

Nsemu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1541:102,9228,187
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638

Nsemu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nsemu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person possesed by evil spirits.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Nsemu Last Name Facts

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

Nsemu occurs most in Zambia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsemu? popularity and diffusion

Nsemu is the 975,866th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. The last name Nsemu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsemu live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 154 people, or 1 in 102,922. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 75 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Central Province, where 1 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 41 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

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Ndjemu734/
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Nsahmu731/
Nsymou731/
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Ngemou731/
Nsomuh731/
Ndjemou673/
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Ncheemu671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsemu
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