Nshiku Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

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

Nshiku Surname Definition:

Nshiku is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: days.

Nshiku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Zambia191:834,20628,447

Nshiku (19) may also be a first name.

Nshiku Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nshiku is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: days.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshiku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nshiku is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshiku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,035,555th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshiku live; 84 percent live in Central Africa and 84 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nshiku is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

The last name Nshiku is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 360,388. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and Zambia, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nshioku9217/
Nshieku921/
N'Shiku921/
Nsiku915,714/
Nsikou83147/
N'Siku8396/
Nsheku8320/
Nsikau831/
Nchikuh771/
Nsiekou771/
Nziku7315,663/
Njiku737,957/
Nsuku73301/
Nseku7395/
Ngiku7329/
Nciku731/
Nzikou672,815/
Njikeu67245/
Njikou6752/
N'Suku6734/
Nzikeu6714/
Njoiku678/
Ndziku676/
Njikui674/
N'Seku674/
Nzikui673/
Ndjiku672/
Nzikuu671/
Njehku671/
Njikup671/
Nsueku671/
Nzicku671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nshiku
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis