Nshimba Surname

15,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nshimba Surname Definition:

Nshimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big, strong male genet.

Nshimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo33,7661:2,188218
Tanzania1,9281:27,4593,305
Zambia8481:18,6912,086
United States161:22,653,683662,747
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nshimba (1,655) may also be a first name.

Nshimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nshimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: big, strong male genet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshimba is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: genet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshimba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nshimba is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nshimba.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshimba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,228th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 199,277 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshimba live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nshimba is also the 189,342nd most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,655 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 33,766 people, or 1 in 2,188. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

Nshimba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nshimba last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Nshimba earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Shimba93103/
Nsimba92141,482/
Nshmba921/
Nshimbi8612,805/
Nchimba86192/
N'Simba86176/
Nshimbo8622/
Nshimbe8612/
Nshinba864/
Nhsimba861/
Nsimbaa861/
Nshemba861/
N'Shimbi8035/
Ngesimba801/
Ngimba777,170/
Nsimbi773,931/
Nsumba772,390/
Nsimbe772,382/
Nzimba77879/
Njimba77680/
Nsemba77668/
Nsimbo77542/
Nsimwa7722/
Nsinba773/
Nsymba772/
Nximba772/
Nsimby771/
Nchimbi7145,094/
Ndjimba711,248/
Nchemba71508/
Ngiemba71150/
Ndzimba71122/
Nzoimba7162/
Nseimbo7156/
N'Simbo7121/
Nsimboh7112/
Nsimbou7111/
Nhsumba715/
Nchimwa715/
Nshembe714/
Ngi'mba714/
Nchimbo713/
Nseumba713/
Nsuumba712/
Nsimbii711/
Nzuimba711/
Ngimbai711/
Nshembi711/
Nshembo711/
Nsiembi711/
Nsiembo711/
Nsimbeu711/
Nszimbi711/
Nseemba711/
N'Simbi711/
N'Sinba711/
Nnsimbi711/
Nzimbaa711/
Nseimboh6742/
Ngesemba6734/
Nsimwoha6712/
Nchembah676/
Nsesemba674/
N'Djimba671/
Nsiemboh671/
Nchimbeh671/
Ndjimbah671/
Njesemba671/
Nziembai671/
Nzmba671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nshimba
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