Nzile Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nzile Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6871:77,0627,971
Kenya1061:435,65923,420
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nzile (70) may also be a first name.

Nzile Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nzile is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzile? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 408,080th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzile live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 70 people.

Nzile is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 687 people, or 1 in 77,062. In Tanzania Nzile is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 55 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 33 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Nzile occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.

Nzile Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzille91129/
Nziele9134/
Ndzile9123/
Nzuile912/
Nzle891/
Nzielle833/
Nzieleu833/
N'Zille831/
Njile8012,994/
Nzila8010,417/
Nzele801,685/
Nzili801,101/
Ngile80523/
Nsile80169/
Ncile806/
Nxile804/
Nzily804/
Nzail801/
Nzzle801/
Ngiele731,830/
Ndzila731,574/
Nzelle73349/
Ndzele73347/
Ndjile7391/
Njille7382/
Nsiele7362/
Nzeale7362/
Nzilia7341/
Ntsile7340/
Ngiley7334/
Ngilei7334/
Nchile7332/
Nsaile7329/
Nziela7329/
Ndzili7329/
Nzaila7327/
Ngille7323/
Ngiler7321/
Nsille7315/
Njilee7314/
Ntjile7312/
Ngilea739/
Nzaili734/
Ngilet734/
N'Zila733/
N'Zele732/
Nzelie732/
Nzeule731/
Nzsele731/
Njaile731/
Ngilee731/
Nzilya731/
Nzeleu731/
Nzeele731/
Ntzila731/
Nshile731/
Ntshile67134/
Ntsiele6753/
N'Chile6721/
Nzeuleu6713/
Nzeulie6711/
Ntsaile674/
Ntsuile673/
Ntseile672/
N'Djile672/
N'Silet672/
Nshileu671/
Nchiled671/
Nshiole671/
Ntsoile671/
Nsle671/
Ntsihle671/
Nchiole671/
Ndjisle671/
Ndjoile671/
Njisley671/
Ndzelet671/
N'Dzili671/
Ndjille671/
Ntchile671/
Nzeuleh671/
Njileih671/

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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 Nzile
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