Nshimbi Surname
Approximately 12,805 people bear this surname
Nshimbi Surname Definition:
Nshimbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: something metallic.
Nshimbi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 9,194 | 1:8,036 | 999 |
| Zambia | 3,588 | 1:4,417 | 535 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nshimbi (976) may also be a first name.
Nshimbi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nshimbi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: something metallic.
Nshimbi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nshimbi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nshimbi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nshimbi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 40,875th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 569,117 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshimbi reside; 72 percent reside in Central Africa and 72 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 257,954th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 976 people.
This last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 9,194 people, or 1 in 8,036. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 28 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| N'Shimbi | 93 | 35 | / |
| Nsimbi | 92 | 3,931 | / |
| Nchimbi | 86 | 45,094 | / |
| Nshimba | 86 | 36,570 | / |
| Nshimbe | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nnsimbi | 86 | 1 | / |
| N'Simbi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nszimbi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nsimbii | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nsiembi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nshembi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nsmbi | 83 | 1 | / |
| N'Shimba | 80 | 103 | / |
| Nsimba | 77 | 141,482 | / |
| Ngimbi | 77 | 30,130 | / |
| Nsimbe | 77 | 2,382 | / |
| Nzimbi | 77 | 912 | / |
| Nsumbi | 77 | 303 | / |
| Ncimbi | 77 | 90 | / |
| Njimbi | 77 | 65 | / |
| Nsembi | 77 | 53 | / |
| Nshmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchmbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nsimby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchembi | 71 | 959 | / |
| Ndjimbi | 71 | 694 | / |
| N'Simba | 71 | 176 | / |
| Ngimbis | 71 | 163 | / |
| Nshimwe | 71 | 66 | / |
| Ngiembi | 71 | 38 | / |
| Nsembii | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nshinba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nshembe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ndzimbi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Njimbii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntjimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngehmbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsimbeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsimbaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nshemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsimewi | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Gimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngimbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Djimbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nsmbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziembai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchimbeh | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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