Nzinya Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Nzinya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 141 | 1:375,472 | 27,321 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nzinya (61) may also be a first name.
Nzinya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzinya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzinya occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nzinya.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzinya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,428,594th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzinya live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nzinya is also the 1,257,960th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 61 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 375,472. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 57 percent live, Tanga Region, where 43 percent live and Arusha Region, where 1 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndzinya | 92 | 184 | / |
| Nginya | 83 | 1,797 | / |
| Nzenya | 83 | 74 | / |
| Nzigna | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nzinia | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nsinya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nzinja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nzinea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nzingea | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nzingia | 77 | 22 | / |
| Njinyah | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ndjinya | 77 | 12 | / |
| Nzinjah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngienya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nshinya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzinyoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nginyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzinioa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzuignia | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nziegnia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nginyo | 67 | 635 | / |
| Ngenya | 67 | 550 | / |
| Nginja | 67 | 126 | / |
| Njinja | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nsinha | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ncenya | 67 | 48 | / |
| Njigna | 67 | 47 | / |
| Nsenya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Njinea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Njenya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nginia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nzenia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nsinja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nsinyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzegna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njinia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njinyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzinjo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nzinya
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