Nshindano Surname

218,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nshindano Surname Definition:

Nshindano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an exam or test of faith.

Nshindano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,7541:9,0361,064
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
England51:11,143,612252,590
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nshindano (55) may also be a first name.

Nshindano Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nshindano is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an exam or test of faith.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nshindano Last Name Facts

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

Nshindano is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshindano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nshindano is the 218,093rd most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,878,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshindano live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most numerous given name globally, borne by 55 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 1,754 people, or 1 in 9,036. In Zambia Nshindano is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent reside, Northern Province, where 22 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Zambia Nshindano occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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