Nshoni Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nshoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nshoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2161:245,10019,858
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nshoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nshoni is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshoni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,064,392nd most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nshoni reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 245,100. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 98 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Nshoni occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.

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Nsooni837/
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Nshony831/
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Nchoni831/
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Nsahani7715/
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Nsona7318,851/
Nsuni73551/
Njoni73516/
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Nsone7338/
Nshanich713/
Nshomnje712/
Nsahngai711/
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Nsangi673,213/
Nsonge671,568/
Nsiona671,394/
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Ndjoni67163/
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Nsonje6729/
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Nchani6728/
Nzogni6728/
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Nsouna6720/
Nseeni6714/
Nsoona6714/
Nsonyo6712/
Nshana679/
Nzioni675/
Nsonna675/
N'Suni674/
N'Coni672/
Nchone672/
Njooni671/
Nsoneh671/
Nzomni671/
Nscani671/
Nsceni671/
Nsanid671/
Njouni671/
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Nsanhi671/
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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 Nshoni
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