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

The last name Nshila occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nshila.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshila? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nshila is the 1,064,392nd most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname Nshila occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshila live; 56 percent live in Southern Africa and 56 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nshila is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

The surname Nshila is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 120,992. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Central Province, where 62 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 8 percent are found. Besides Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 44 percent are found.

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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