Nzai Surname
Approximately 8,806 people bear this surname
Nzai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8,691 | 1:5,314 | 743 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Nzai (1,904) may also be a first name.
Nzai Demographics
Nzai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nzai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,497th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 827,566 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzai live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nzai is also the 174,186th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 1,904 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 8,691 people, or 1 in 5,314. In Kenya Nzai is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 76 percent live, Mombasa County, where 10 percent live and Kwale County, where 8 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Nzai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nzai surname is predominantly Christian (95%) in Kenya.
Nzai earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzaji | 89 | 1,988 | / |
| Nzayi | 89 | 392 | / |
| N'Zai | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ndzai | 89 | 14 | / |
| Nzaii | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nzaih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hnzai | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nzaie | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nzaid | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nza | 86 | 919 | / |
| Nzi | 86 | 455 | / |
| Nzayie | 80 | 166 | / |
| Ndzayi | 80 | 97 | / |
| N'Zayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nziaji | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nzahio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzau | 75 | 57,964 | / |
| N'Zi | 75 | 35,627 | / |
| Nzie | 75 | 13,847 | / |
| Ndzi | 75 | 7,497 | / |
| Njai | 75 | 6,835 | / |
| Nzia | 75 | 3,608 | / |
| Nzei | 75 | 1,868 | / |
| Nsai | 75 | 1,644 | / |
| Nzoa | 75 | 905 | / |
| Ndza | 75 | 402 | / |
| Nzoi | 75 | 353 | / |
| Nzay | 75 | 326 | / |
| Nzea | 75 | 286 | / |
| Nzui | 75 | 240 | / |
| N'Za | 75 | 203 | / |
| Nzii | 75 | 180 | / |
| Nzaa | 75 | 51 | / |
| Nzah | 75 | 47 | / |
| Ncai | 75 | 38 | / |
| Nzaj | 75 | 27 | / |
| Nzih | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nzad | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nzas | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nzap | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nzat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nzhi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nzha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nzyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nzid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nzza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ntza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nzae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nzaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nziz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nzji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nszi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nrzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ndzayis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndzie | 67 | 14,659 | / |
| Nsayi | 67 | 2,019 | / |
| Nzuji | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Nzije | 67 | 832 | / |
| Nzoya | 67 | 829 | / |
| Ndjai | 67 | 651 | / |
| Nzeyi | 67 | 552 | / |
| Nzaya | 67 | 468 | / |
| Nchai | 67 | 446 | / |
| Nzoyi | 67 | 407 | / |
| Nziya | 67 | 319 | / |
| Nzeji | 67 | 290 | / |
| Nzeya | 67 | 242 | / |
| Njaji | 67 | 181 | / |
| Nsais | 67 | 170 | / |
| Ndzoa | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nzhie | 67 | 155 | / |
| Nzayo | 67 | 135 | / |
| Nxayi | 67 | 130 | / |
| Nzawe | 67 | 126 | / |
| Nzuya | 67 | 79 | / |
| Nziye | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nzaye | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nsaji | 67 | 67 | / |
| N'Zie | 67 | 60 | / |
| Njaid | 67 | 59 | / |
| N'Zoa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ndzia | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nzieh | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nzoji | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nzaja | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hënza | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ndzah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nzaje | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nzeih | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ngiai | 67 | 23 | / |
| N'Zau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Njaih | 67 | 21 | / |
| N'Zah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ndzei | 67 | 16 | / |
| N'Jai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nzaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ndzau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nzahu | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Zih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nziet | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nziyo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nsaid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ndzui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nziah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzaah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngyzi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzgoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njaii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ndzih | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Zia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nziea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Zaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndzaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndzip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzuid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzuij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nziua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Dzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhrzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnzah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzatt | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Nzai
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