Nshima Surname
Approximately 776 people bear this surname
Nshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 759 | 1:97,338 | 10,981 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nshima (49) may also be a first name.
Nshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nshima (Hindi: ंशिमा, Marathi: नशीमा) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nshima? popularity and diffusion
It is the 440,964th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,391,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshima are found; 98 percent are found in Central Africa and 98 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 49 people.
The surname Nshima is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 759 people, or 1 in 97,338. Beside The DR Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsima | 91 | 1,496 | / |
| Nchima | 83 | 2,699 | / |
| Nshimo | 83 | 625 | / |
| Nsiema | 83 | 181 | / |
| Nsimah | 83 | 142 | / |
| Nshimi | 83 | 37 | / |
| Nshime | 83 | 18 | / |
| Nssima | 83 | 17 | / |
| Nsaima | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nshuma | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nsuima | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nshema | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nshimy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nshimmy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnseima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nsimoha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzima | 73 | 19,272 | / |
| Ngima | 73 | 3,988 | / |
| Njima | 73 | 2,620 | / |
| Nsema | 73 | 1,113 | / |
| Nsimi | 73 | 955 | / |
| Nsimo | 73 | 174 | / |
| Nsuma | 73 | 107 | / |
| Nsime | 73 | 72 | / |
| Nsimy | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ncima | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nxima | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Nshimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndzima | 67 | 1,120 | / |
| Ngimat | 67 | 251 | / |
| Ndjima | 67 | 223 | / |
| Nchema | 67 | 153 | / |
| Nsimou | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ngiema | 67 | 88 | / |
| Njimaa | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nseema | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nsiemi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nssimi | 67 | 33 | / |
| N'Zima | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ngimma | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nsieme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nchime | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nsiemo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nchimi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngimai | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Sema | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nsheme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzaima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngimas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nsimoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nseimo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nshemy | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Jima | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nshemi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njimma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsumma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njimat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsimie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngimau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsemga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsoimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsimeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsimgi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nshima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nshima in the Marathi language | ||
| नशीमा | nasima | - |
| Nshima in the Hindi language | ||
| ंशिमा | nsima | 50 |
| नसीमा | nasima | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Nshima
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