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

Nzile occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nzile click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzile? popularity and diffusion

It is the 408,080th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,503,554 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzile are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most common first name on earth It is held by 70 people.

Nzile is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 77,062. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tabora Region, where 55 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 33 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 12 percent live and Cameroon, where 7 percent live.

Nzile Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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
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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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