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
Nshima (Hindi: ंशिमा, Marathi: नशीमा) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nshima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 440,964th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,391,167 people. The surname Nshima is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshima live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 49 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 759 people, or 1 in 97,338. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
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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