Ntalika Surname

326,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ntalika Surname Definition:

Ntalika is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a tale.

Ntalika Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
Tanzania841:630,25738,555
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ntalika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ntalika is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a tale.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Ntalika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ntalika has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Ntalika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ntalika? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 326,350th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,398,197 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ntalika reside; 92 percent reside in Southern Africa and 92 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Ntalika is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Barring Malawi Ntalika exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nthalika93290/
Ntalikas934/
Ntahalika881/
Ntelika865/
Ntaleka864/
Ntaliko861/
Ntalyoka80299/
Ntoliko7112/
Nteleka719/
Ntoliki714/
Ntaluko711/
Ntalekou6726/
Ntalekos6715/
Ntelikou672/
Nteleko57246/
Ntelekou5330/
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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 Ntalika
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