Nsofu Surname
Approximately 3,859 people bear this surname
Nsofu Surname Definition:
Nsofu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: elephant.
Nsofu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,797 | 1:4,174 | 507 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nsofu (18) may also be a first name.
Nsofu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nsofu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: elephant.
Nsofu Demographics
Average Nsofu Salary in
South Africa
R 428,760
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nsofu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nsofu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nsofu is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nsofu.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsofu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 119,129th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,888,455 people. Nsofu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsofu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nsofu is also the 2,608,198th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.
Nsofu is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,797 people, or 1 in 4,174. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Muchinga Province, where 24 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Northern Province, where 20 percent reside. Barring Zambia it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.
Nsofu Last Name Statistics demography
Nsofu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 80.43% more than the national average, earning R 428,760 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsafu | 80 | 3,987 | / |
| Nsefu | 80 | 513 | / |
| Nzofu | 80 | 335 | / |
| Njofu | 80 | 65 | / |
| Ncofu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nzofou | 73 | 124 | / |
| N'Safu | 73 | 48 | / |
| Nseufu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nsafou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Njoffu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nsefou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsefuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Sefu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njofeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njofuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Safou | 67 | 205 | / |
| Nzoffou | 67 | 35 | / |
| Njoufou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndjofeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsafout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzohfou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzofouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njoffeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchofou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nseufeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzjofou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njafu | 60 | 33 | / |
| Nzefu | 60 | 27 | / |
| Njafou | 55 | 11 | / |
| Njafeu | 55 | 4 | / |
| Nchafu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nzefeu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Njophu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nzeufou | 50 | 3 | / |
| Nzeufeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nzefouh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nzeffou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nzeffeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Njahfuh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ndjafeu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nchafeu | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsofu
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