Nzanana Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Nzanana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nzanana Last Name Facts

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

Nzanana occurs most in Uganda. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzanana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nzanana is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. Nzanana is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Nzanana live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Nzanana is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda Nzanana is most prevalent in: Kyankwanzi District, where 57 percent are found, Kabarole District, where 7 percent are found and Kasese District, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 28 percent are found and Belgium, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzangana93193/
Nzanaana931/
Ncanana864,686/
Nzanani86151/
Njanana862/
Nzanane861/
Nsanana861/
Nzangane8062/
Nsianana8027/
Nchanana8012/
Ntsanana808/
Nzangani806/
Nzanagne801/
Nzangano801/
Ncaynana801/
Ntshanana7583/
Nsanganga751/
Ngianganga7155/
Ntshaanana7117/
Ncanane7116/
Nconana711/
Ncenana711/
Nsonana711/
Nzonani711/
Njonana711/
Nzongana6748/
Ntsenana6733/
Nsonanga674/
Nsangany674/
Nsangane672/
Nzangone672/
Ndjanane671/

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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 Nzanana
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