Nzimu Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nzimu Surname Definition:

Nzimu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bee.

Nzimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nzimu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nzimu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: bee.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nzimu Last Name Facts

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

Nzimu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nzimu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzimu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,882,912th most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzimu live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndzimu9129/
Nzimeu9112/
Nziemu914/
Nzimou912/
Ndzimou831/
Ngimu80294/
Njimu80157/
Nzemu80132/
Nsimu8029/
Ncimu804/
Nshimu73287/
Nsimou7399/
Njimou7358/
Ngiemu7349/
Ndjimu7334/
Nzemou7329/
Ngimut7321/
Nzemeu734/
Ngimus733/
Nzemuh732/
Nzemui731/
Ngimau731/
Nchimu731/
Ndjimou67102/
Ntsimou67101/
Ndjimeu6717/
Nzeumou673/
Nzeumeu673/
Ngimuth673/
Ngimout673/
Ntzemou672/
Njimmou671/
N'Simou671/
Ndzemgu671/
Ngimouh671/
Ngimoud671/
Ndzemmu671/
Ndjimau671/
Nchimuh671/
Nzemguh671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nzimu
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