Nyemba Surname

11,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nyemba Surname Definition:

Nyemba is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: beans.

Nyemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo34,4981:2,142211
Zimbabwe3,7981:4,065353
Zambia3,7001:4,284514
Tanzania2,9901:17,7062,272
Malawi2,3791:7,1961,051
Namibia601:40,1575,411
England571:977,51048,999
United States431:8,429,278367,833
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France31:22,140,907385,998
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Nyemba (1,491) may also be a first name.

Nyemba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nyemba is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: beans.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyemba is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: beans.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyemba Last Name Facts

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

Nyemba is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyemba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,789th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 152,958 people. The last name Nyemba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyemba live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 201,391st most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 1,491 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 34,498 people, or 1 in 2,142. Beside The DR Congo this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Nyemba Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyemba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 450% more than the national average, earning R 1,307,000 per year and in United States they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $35,148 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyembea92130/
Nyiemba9290/
Nayemba929/
Nyembaa922/
Neyemba921/
N'Yemba921/
Nhyemba921/
Nyembas921/
Naiyemba861/
Nyembo83120,353/
Nyembe8320,530/
Ngemba836,218/
Nyimba833,424/
Niemba831,559/
Njemba83139/
Nyembi8381/
Nhemba8355/
Nyemby8327/
Nyemua8327/
Neumba8326/
Nyenba836/
Nyemwa832/
Naemba832/
Neemba832/
Nuemba831/
Neimba831/
Neamba831/
Gnemba831/
Najemba772,128/
Nayamba77338/
Ngiemba77150/
Nayimba7738/
Ngembah7727/
Nawemba7718/
Niyamba7713/
Nyemwai7712/
Nayomba7710/
Nyemmbo778/
Nyenbay776/
Nihemba776/
Nehemba775/
Nayumba775/
N'Gemba774/
Njeumba773/
Nyiamba773/
Nyimbai772/
Njeamba772/
Ngembai772/
N'Jemba771/
Nyembio771/
Nehamba771/
Nejamba771/
Nieamba771/
Njembah771/
Nyenbah771/
Neembea771/
Nyiembe771/
Noyamba771/
Ngoemba771/
Ngeamba771/
Niyembo771/
Niyomba771/
Njembai771/
Njembay771/
Nnyembo771/
Nyjamba771/
Nyoembo771/
Nyembeh771/
Nyembet771/
Nyemboh771/
Nyembou771/
Nyhembo771/
Gnembas771/
Nyembhe771/
Nyewa7379/
Najjemba7115,723/
Ngayamba71182/
Nyitembi7155/
Naihemba7127/
Ngoyembo7121/
Ngayomba7119/
Nahyembo718/
Ngihemba716/
Ngeyamba714/
Najeemba714/
Naisemba713/
Nayoomba712/
Najiemba712/
Nnajemba712/
Nayoumba711/
Nhayomba711/
Niesemba711/
Nhihemba711/
Nahiemba711/
Naijemba711/
Nayambah711/
Ngnembah711/
Ngoyimba711/
Ngeambea711/
Naayimba711/
Niyombai711/
Njesemba711/
Nyohembe711/
Nyimbgah711/
Nyesembe711/
Ngouemba711/
Nyimbo674,005/
Ngembo672,512/
Nyimbi671,592/
Neumbo671,119/
Ngembe67688/
Njimba67680/
Nhimba67643/
Njembe67634/
Nhembo67546/
Noumba67468/
Njembo67386/
Niembo67272/
Nyenwa67231/
Nhemwa67139/
Nhembe67136/
Nuimba67110/
Naembo6778/
Neimbo6774/
Ngembi6765/
Naumba6754/
Nyimbe6750/
Naimba6739/
Nyenbo6738/
Niembe6736/
Neambo6719/
Nnajjemba6718/
Najjjemba6712/
Nyeway678/
Najjeemba678/
Njembi678/
Gnembo676/
Nyuytembi675/
Nyenbe673/
Nyimwa672/
Ngenba672/
Niembi672/
Naajjemba672/
Njemva671/
Njembé671/
Noyiembop671/
Nuembo671/
Najjemmba671/
Najjenmba671/
Naiyombai671/
Neembo671/
Ngneyamba671/
Ngniembah671/
Ngemua671/
Nhenba671/
Njiembaya671/
Gnembe671/
Nhembi671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Nyemba
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis