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

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

Nsemu Last Name Facts

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

Nsemu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsemu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 975,866th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsemu reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Nsemu is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 102,922. In Zambia Nsemu is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 75 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Central Province, where 1 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 41 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Semu914/
Nscemu911/
Nsemou911/
Nshemu911/
Nseumou832/
Nseumeu831/
Nsehemu831/
Nsamu802,538/
Ngemu802,387/
Njemu80474/
Nzemu80132/
Nsomu8098/
Ncemu8034/
Nsimu8029/
Nshimu73287/
N'Samu73164/
Nsimou7399/
Nsamou7367/
Nchemu7351/
Ngiemu7349/
Nzemou7329/
Njemou7321/
Ngemut7317/
Ngemui739/
Nsaamu736/
Nzemeu734/
Nziemu734/
Ndjemu734/
Nzemuh732/
Nsahmu731/
Nsymou731/
Nzemui731/
Njemut731/
Njemuh731/
Njeamu731/
Ngemou731/
Nsomuh731/
Ndjemou673/
Nzeumou673/
Nzeumeu673/
Ncheemu671/
N'Simou671/
Nzemguh671/
Njemmou671/
Ngehmou671/

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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 Nsemu
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