Nshila Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nshila Surname Definition:

Nshila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: path (to success).

Nshila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1311:120,9929,219
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618

Nshila (46) may also be a first name.

Nshila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nshila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: path (to success).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: path / Route.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshila Last Name Facts

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

Nshila is found most frequently in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nshila.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshila? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nshila is the 1,064,392nd most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. Nshila is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshila are found; 56 percent are found in Southern Africa and 56 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nshila is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 46 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 120,992. In Zambia Nshila is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 62 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Nshila is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 44 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nshuila921/
Nsila91830/
Nshilaya86101/
Nshilahe861/
Nsuila83589/
Nchila83433/
Nsiela83246/
Nshili8321/
Nsilat839/
Nshela838/
Nshilo832/
N'Sila831/
Nsilah831/
Nsilia831/
Nshile831/
Nsaila831/
Nsheela778/
Nsailah771/
Nsehlai771/
Nsehlat771/
N'Siela771/
Nchilap771/
Nshella771/
Nshiole771/
Nshileu771/
Nsailaj771/
Ngila7311,877/
Nzila7310,417/
Njila734,561/
Nsula731,575/
Nsela731,140/
Nsili73842/
Nsilo73272/
Nsile73169/
Ncila73129/
Nxila732/
Nseula672,308/
Ndzila671,574/
Nsuela671,446/
Ndjila67947/
Nchela67636/
Ngilay67275/
Njilaš67274/
Ngiela67247/
Njaila67184/
Nsilou67153/
Nshele6775/
Nsiele6762/
Nzilia6741/
Nsielo6734/
Nchile6732/
Nziela6729/
Nsaile6729/
Nzaila6727/
Ngilai6725/
Nsilip6720/
Ngilya6710/
Nshulo6710/
Nsulau6710/
Ngilea679/
Nchili679/
Njilas678/
Ngilas676/
Ngilia676/
Ngilau674/
N'Zila673/
Nsaily673/
Nchilo673/
Nsuula672/
Nhjela672/
Nzilas672/
N'Sela672/
Njoila671/
Njilaa671/
Njilay671/
N'Gila671/
Nsheli671/
Nshelo671/
Ntcila671/
Nzilya671/
Njilia671/
Ngiula671/
Ngehla671/
Nsilis671/
Nsulya671/
Njuila671/
Njehla671/
Nsaili671/
Nseela671/
Nsulla671/
Nssili671/
Nssela671/
Nsieli671/
Ncoila671/

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