Nzaji Surname

208,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,988 people bear this surname

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

Nzaji Surname Definition:

Nzaji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lightning.

Nzaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,9701:37,5024,646
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nzaji (168) may also be a first name.

Nzaji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nzaji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: lightning.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nzaji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nzaji occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzaji? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,113th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,665,768 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzaji reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 705,855th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 168 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,970 people, or 1 in 37,502. Beside The DR Congo Nzaji occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 0 percent reside and Rwanda, where 0 percent reside.

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Nzai898,806/
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Nzuji801,275/
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Nchaji7332/
Ndjaji7321/
Nzadzi7311/
N'Zazi738/
Njadji734/
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Nzau6757,964/
Njai676,835/
Njei673,349/
Nzei671,868/
Nsai671,644/
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Njui67835/
Nzoi67353/
Nzay67326/
Nzea67286/
Nzui67240/
Ndjadji67221/
Nzoudji6760/
Nzaa6751/
Nzuj6748/
Ntjatji6741/
Njoi6727/
Nchadji6724/
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Njaj6713/
Nzeachi673/
Nsaj672/
N'Zadje672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nzaji
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