Nyambezi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Nyambezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Nyambezi (12) may also be a first name.
Nyambezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyambezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyambezi is found most in South Africa. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyambezi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Nyambezi live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent reside and Gauteng, where 50 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 25 percent reside and Zambia, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyambedzi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyambizi | 88 | 158 | / |
| Nyamwezi | 88 | 130 | / |
| Nyambeze | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyambesi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyombezi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyambeza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyambeji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamuezi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamweezi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyambidzi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyawezi | 80 | 37 | / |
| Nyambisi | 75 | 373 | / |
| Nyambisa | 75 | 147 | / |
| Nyamweza | 75 | 17 | / |
| Nyambege | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nyamwizi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nyamwesi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nyambesa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nyamweji | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyamweze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambici | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambize | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njambeji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambiza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyombesi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyambishi | 71 | 118 | / |
| Nyambissa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyambichi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyamweiza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gnambessi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamveaza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamweeza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwieza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyambessa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyaweza | 67 | 933 | / |
| Nyamuetshi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyewezi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyambizoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyamwetshi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Nyambezi
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