Nthembo Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Nthembo Surname Definition:
Nthembo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a curse / A bad omen.
Nthembo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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.
Nthembo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nthembo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nthembo is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nthembo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Nthembo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nthembo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nthembo is also the 683,417th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 178 people.
The surname Nthembo is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. Other than South Africa this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ntembo | 92 | 1,173 | / |
| Nthambo | 86 | 690 | / |
| Nthemba | 86 | 433 | / |
| Ntemboh | 86 | 27 | / |
| Nthombo | 86 | 24 | / |
| Nthimbo | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ntiembo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nteumbo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ntembou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ntiembou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ntetmboh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nteimbou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ntambo | 77 | 15,799 | / |
| Ntombo | 77 | 3,923 | / |
| Ntemba | 77 | 423 | / |
| Ntimbo | 77 | 44 | / |
| Nthamba | 71 | 437 | / |
| N'Tombo | 71 | 130 | / |
| Ntombou | 71 | 36 | / |
| Ntambou | 71 | 14 | / |
| N'Temba | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nthomba | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nthimba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ntuemba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nntambo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ntenbgo | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Tambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntiombo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntimbou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntaambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ntahamba | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ntmba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ntiomboh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntonmbou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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