Nsobe Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nsobe Surname Definition:

Nsobe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: antelope.

Nsobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Cameroon1301:159,76217,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nsobe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nsobe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsobe? popularity and diffusion

Nsobe is the 883,255th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. The last name Nsobe is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsobe reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 43 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nsobee914/
Nsobea911/
Nsoibe911/
N'Sobe911/
Nsoube911/
Nsoobe911/
Nsobey911/
Njobe802,455/
Nzobe80772/
Nsobi80489/
Nsoba80446/
Nsabe80228/
Nsebe80120/
Nsube8052/
Ncobe8026/
Nsowe8026/
Nxobe8016/
Nsove801/
Nchobe73123/
Ndjobe7372/
Nshabe7330/
Nzoube7326/
Nsuube7321/
Nsabeh7316/
Njobet736/
Nsompe735/
Nzobea734/
Njoube733/
Nsooba733/
Nsouba733/
Ncobea733/
Nsiebe732/
Nshebe732/
Nsebeh732/
Nzobet732/
Nsoubi732/
Nsebie731/
Nzobhe731/
Nsuber731/
Nsiabe731/
Nsiowe731/
Njobei731/
Nxhobe731/
Nsobih731/
Nsoobi731/
Njuobe731/
N'Zobe731/
Nsoybi731/
N'Souwe6732/
Nzoubet6729/
Nsoweye675/
Nzobeth671/
Ndjoube671/
Ndjobet671/
Nchoube671/
Nchobeh671/
Nsebeah671/
Nzoubeu671/
Nshoubi671/

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