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
The surname Nsofu is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nsofu.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsofu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 119,129th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,888,455 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsofu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nsofu is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 18 people.
The last name is most widespread 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 are found, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent are found and Northern Province, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.
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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