Nzera Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nzera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2461:215,21018,004
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nzera (1,505) may also be a first name.

Nzera Last Name Facts

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

Nzera occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzera? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nzera is the 895,817th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,373,063 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzera live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nzera is also the 200,339th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 1,505 people.

The surname Nzera is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 215,210. In Tanzania Nzera is mostly found in: Geita Region, where 82 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 13 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Nzera exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzeera9123/
Nzeray913/
Nzoera912/
Nzcera911/
Nzjera911/
Nzeeray831/
Njera801,806/
Nzara801,423/
Nzira801,351/
Ngera801,065/
Nzero80340/
Nzere80323/
Ncera80103/
Nzeri8056/
Nsera8046/
Nzora802/
Nzery801/
N'Zeraud771/
Nseera73222/
Nzeruo73110/
Ndzira7371/
Nzaira7328/
Nzeire7319/
N'Sera7316/
Nzaray7313/
Nchera7313/
Nzaara7310/
Nzarah739/
Ngerat739/
Ndjera739/
Nzirau738/
N'Zere737/
Nserra734/
Nserat734/
Nzerou733/
Ngetra733/
Nzieri733/
Nzeure732/
Ndzara732/
Ngerah732/
Nzeret732/
Nzereh731/
Nzorah731/
Nzeari731/
Nzeerj731/
Nziere731/
Ndzora731/
Nnzere731/
Nhjera731/
Ndzero731/
N'Gera731/
Nzarai731/
Nzhara731/
Nzerie731/
Njeraa731/
Njeira731/
Njeera731/
Nseura731/
Nserah731/
Nssera731/
Nzeuro731/
Ngerai731/
Nzeeraajz714/
Nzeerrajh712/
Nseirat679/
Nseerai676/
Ntziora675/
Ntchera674/
Nzeirie672/
Ndzheri671/
Nzierie671/
Ndsiera671/
Ncherap671/
Nceraja671/
Ntzeros671/

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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 Nzera
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