Nyasulu Surname

11,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nyasulu Surname User-submission:

Nyasulu is a Tumbuka (a Malawian tribe) surname, commonly belonging to people from the Northern Region of Malawi.

Nyasulu means 'blacksmith'.

It is pronounced as 'nya-sue-loo'.

Nyasulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi44,8051:38224
Zambia2,5951:6,108729
Zimbabwe2491:62,0019,346
Tanzania2041:259,51820,802
South Africa1641:330,35230,898
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England261:2,143,00282,017
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Nyasulu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nyasulu is a Tumbuka (a Malawian tribe) surname, commonly belonging to people from the Northern Region of Malawi.

Nyasulu means 'blacksmith'.

It is pronounced as 'nya-sue-loo'.

- mulunjinyasulu

Nyasulu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyasulu is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyasulu? popularity and diffusion

Nyasulu is the 11,682nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 151,521 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyasulu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Nyasulu is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is held by 44,805 people, or 1 in 382. Not including Malawi it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 5 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Nyasulu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyasulu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 16.8% more than the national average, earning R 277,572 per year and in United States they earn 85.32% more than the national average, earning $79,962 USD per year.

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Nsolu6734/
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Nassl6729/
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Nasuelli6726/
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Nwausulo6716/
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Naseuloh679/
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Naslo672/
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