Nzembwa Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nzembwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzembwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania941:563,20935,741
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nzembwa Last Name Facts

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

Nzembwa is found most in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzembwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nzembwa is the 1,527,735th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzembwa are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Nzembwa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 563,209. In Tanzania Nzembwa is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 96 percent reside and Songwe Region, where 4 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

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Nzembwe861/
Nsembwa861/
Njembwa861/
Nzimbwua801/
Ngiembwa801/
Ngimbwa71798/
Nzambua71116/
Nsambwa7183/
Ngembua7155/
Njembwe7128/
Nsimbwa715/
Nzimbua714/
Nzembue714/
Nsempwa711/
Ngembwe711/
Nzimbwe711/
Njimbwa711/
Nshimbwa6762/
Ndjembwe671/
Ntsambwa671/
Nssimbwa671/
Nzombuayi631/
Njimbwi57863/
Nsambua57109/
Ngembue5721/
Njembui576/
Njembue571/
Nsempwe571/
Nsompwa571/
Nsinbwa571/
Nsampwa571/
Ndjimbwe531/
Njemboue531/
Nsombuayi5027/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nzembwa
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