Nsobe Surname
Approximately 305 people bear this surname
Nsobe Surname Definition:
Nsobe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: antelope.
Nsobe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Cameroon | 130 | 1:159,762 | 17,345 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nsobe (23) may also be a first name.
Nsobe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nsobe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: antelope.
Nsobe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nsobe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nsobe is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsobe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 883,255th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsobe live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nsobe is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 23 people.
The surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 43 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsobee | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nsobea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsoibe | 91 | 1 | / |
| N'Sobe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsoube | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsoobe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nsobey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njobe | 80 | 2,455 | / |
| Nzobe | 80 | 772 | / |
| Nsobi | 80 | 489 | / |
| Nsoba | 80 | 446 | / |
| Nsabe | 80 | 228 | / |
| Nsebe | 80 | 120 | / |
| Nsube | 80 | 52 | / |
| Ncobe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Nsowe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Nxobe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Nsove | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nchobe | 73 | 123 | / |
| Ndjobe | 73 | 72 | / |
| Nshabe | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nzoube | 73 | 26 | / |
| Nsuube | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nsabeh | 73 | 16 | / |
| Njobet | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nsompe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nzobea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njoube | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nsooba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nsouba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ncobea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nsiebe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nshebe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsebeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzobet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsoubi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsebie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzobhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsuber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsiabe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsiowe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njobei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nxhobe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsobih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsoobi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njuobe | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Zobe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsoybi | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Souwe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nzoubet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nsoweye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzobeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjoube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjobet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchoube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchobeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsebeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoubeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshoubi | 67 | 1 | / |
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