Nzemeli Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nzemeli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzemeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nzemeli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nzemeli is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzemeli? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nzemeli is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzemeli reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Nzemeli is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Nzemeli is most common in: Makueni County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Nzemeli occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzemelie932/
Nzemelei931/
Nzemelieh881/
Nzemela86109/
Nzemele8626/
Nzimeli862/
Njemeli862/
Nzomeli861/
Ndjemeli8026/
Nzimelie801/
Ngemelihe753/
Nzimela71348/
Njimeli7172/
Nzemale7148/
Nzomele7121/
Njemele716/
Nzomali714/
Ngemele711/
Nzamali711/
Nzimele711/
Nzamili711/
Ncimeli711/
Ndzimela67621/
Nsimelia6721/
Ntzamili6715/
Ndzomali674/
Ndjimeli674/
Ngemeile674/
Ndzamele672/
Ndzimele671/
Nshemele671/
Njihmeli671/
N'Simeli671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nzemeli
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