Nyembezi Surname
Approximately 5,732 people bear this surname
Nyembezi Surname User-submission:
The Nyembezi surname translated from isiZulu means 'tear'. It can also refer to 'weeping'.
Nyembezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,669 | 1:9,557 | 1,196 |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
Nyembezi (5,243) may also be a first name.
Nyembezi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nyembezi surname translated from isiZulu means 'tear'. It can also refer to 'weeping'.
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Average Nyembezi Salary in
South Africa
R 175,020
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nyembezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyembezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyembezi is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nyembezi.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyembezi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,310th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,271,379 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyembezi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 93,400th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 5,243 people.
The last name Nyembezi is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,669 people, or 1 in 9,557. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 25 percent reside and Gauteng, where 11 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Nyembezi Last Name Statistics demography
Nyembezi earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.35% less than the national average, earning R 175,020 per year.
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Footnotes
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