Nthalika Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nthalika Surname Definition:

Nthalika is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: a tale / Ficticios story.

Nthalika 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
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nthalika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nthalika is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: a tale / Ficticios story.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

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

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

Nthalika occurs most in Malawi. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nthalika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 914,967th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthalika live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nthalika is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 59,441. Apart from Malawi it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntahalika941/
Ntalika931,139/
Ntalikas884/
Ntelika805/
Ntaleka804/
Ntaliko801/
Ntalyoka75299/
Ntoliko6712/
Nteleka679/
Ntoliki674/
Ntaluko671/
Ntalekou6326/
Ntalekos6315/
Ntelikou632/
Nteleko53246/
Ntelekou5030/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nthalika
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