Nsungwe Surname
Approximately 295 people bear this surname
Nsungwe Surname Definition:
Nsungwe is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: a person who is kept and looked after by others.
Nsungwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 204 | 1:259,518 | 20,802 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Nsungwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nsungwe is a surname of the Ushi tribe, meaning: a person who is kept and looked after by others.
Nsungwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nsungwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nsungwe occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nsungwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 904,049th most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,703,545 people. The surname Nsungwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nsungwe reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 259,518. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 94 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 2 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 2 percent live. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsungwa | 86 | 10,328 | / |
| Nsongwe | 86 | 188 | / |
| Nzungwe | 86 | 8 | / |
| Njungwe | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nsungwi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ncungwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nsungue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nshingwe | 80 | 40 | / |
| Nsuungwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nshungwa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nsoungue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nsongweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nsunggwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nchungwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njungwei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nsongwa | 71 | 195 | / |
| Nzongwe | 71 | 144 | / |
| Njungwi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Nsonkwe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nzungwa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nsungui | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nzungue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nsunkwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nzunkwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njungue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njumgwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsunkwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsongwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nzumgwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njunkwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nzoungue | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nsoungui | 67 | 18 | / |
| Njoungue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njungwih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njeunkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njeungue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njounkwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nchunkwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzungbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchungwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshunkwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzungoue | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nsungwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis