Nsonga Surname
Approximately 6,923 people bear this surname
Nsonga Surname Definition:
Nsonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an indegenous tree.
Nsonga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,783 | 1:19,529 | 2,468 |
| Zambia | 1,823 | 1:8,694 | 1,015 |
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Congo | 333 | 1:14,982 | 1,847 |
| Tanzania | 141 | 1:375,472 | 27,321 |
| Uganda | 122 | 1:319,994 | 21,696 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Nsonga (277) may also be a first name.
Nsonga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nsonga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an indegenous tree.
Nsonga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nsonga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nsonga (Russian: Нсонга) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsonga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 71,330th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,052,657 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nsonga are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nsonga is also the 533,704th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 277 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,783 people, or 1 in 19,529. Without taking into account The DR Congo Nsonga exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 26 percent reside and Malawi, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nsonga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nsonga in the Russian language | ||
| Нсонга | nsonga | - |
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Footnotes
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