Nthembo Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nthembo Surname Definition:

Nthembo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a curse / A bad omen.

Nthembo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nthembo (178) may also be a first name.

Nthembo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nthembo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a curse / A bad omen.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nthembo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nthembo occurs most in South Africa. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nthembo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nthembo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthembo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 683,417th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 178 people.

Nthembo is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntembo921,173/
Nthambo86690/
Nthemba86433/
Ntemboh8627/
Nthombo8624/
Nthimbo864/
Ntiembo863/
Nteumbo862/
Ntembou861/
Ntiembou803/
Ntetmboh801/
Nteimbou801/
Ntambo7715,799/
Ntombo773,923/
Ntemba77423/
Ntimbo7744/
Nthamba71437/
N'Tombo71130/
Ntombou7136/
Ntambou7114/
N'Temba716/
Nthomba715/
Nthimba714/
Ntuemba714/
Nntambo712/
Ntenbgo711/
N'Tambo711/
Ntiombo711/
Ntimbou711/
Ntaambo711/
Ntahamba67130/
Ntmba676/
Ntiomboh671/
Ntonmbou671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nthembo
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