Nsofya Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nsofya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nsofya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nsofya Last Name Facts

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

Nsofya is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nsofya? popularity and diffusion

Nsofya is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsofya are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,169,984. In Zambia Nsofya is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 100 percent live. Apart from Zambia Nsofya is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live.

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Nsofwa8312,444/
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Nsofia832/
Nsofea831/
Nsof802/
Nasofah7720/
Nisfiya775/
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Nasfiya771/
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Nsifa731/
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Nosovaya714/
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Nassof6715/
Nusyfa6714/
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Nsoffe679/
Nisfia676/
Nusufa675/
Nosovy675/
Nsifua675/
Nsofwe674/
Nasfaa673/
Nsafua672/
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Nusifa672/
Nysova672/
Nusoff672/
Nsopha671/
Naisof671/
Nwisiofia671/
Nsawoyavu671/
Nasfai671/
Nasfay671/
Nisofi671/
Nzofua671/
Nzoufa671/
na Sofoua671/
Nyusof671/
Nisfaa671/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsofya
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