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) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nshima? popularity and diffusion
It is the 440,964th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,391,167 people. This last name is predominantly 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 prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 49 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 759 people, or 1 in 97,338. Other than The DR Congo this last name exists 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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- 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 Nshima
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