Nzira Surname
Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname
Nzira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,208 | 1:12,780 | 1,720 |
| Uganda | 44 | 1:887,256 | 40,445 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nzira (318) may also be a first name.
Nzira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzira (Arabic: نزيري) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzira? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 284,799th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,394,186 people. The surname Nzira is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nzira live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nzira is also the 492,367th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 318 people.
It is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,208 people, or 1 in 12,780. In Zimbabwe Nzira is most common in: Harare Province, where 27 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 23 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 22 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndzira | 91 | 71 | / |
| Nzaira | 91 | 28 | / |
| Nzirau | 91 | 8 | / |
| Ntziora | 83 | 5 | / |
| Ngira | 80 | 2,290 | / |
| Njira | 80 | 1,198 | / |
| Nzera | 80 | 299 | / |
| Nsira | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nziro | 80 | 30 | / |
| Nziri | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nzire | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ncira | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nchira | 73 | 408 | / |
| Njaira | 73 | 90 | / |
| Nzgire | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ngirau | 73 | 33 | / |
| Nzaire | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nzeera | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nzeire | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nzitri | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nzoire | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngirai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ndjira | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ncitra | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nzhiri | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nzieri | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngiray | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nzeray | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nssira | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ndziri | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsirat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzairo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzcera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nziere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ntsira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzjera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsziri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnziri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngirha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngirap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ncuira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzairi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnzhiri | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nsairat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njitraj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nseirat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nchuira | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ntchira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzeirie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzierie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeeray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndsiera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntzirou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nssirat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njitrai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshirah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsairah | 67 | 1 | / |
Nzira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nzira in the Arabic language | ||
| نزيري | nzyry | - |
| نزيرا | nzyra | - |
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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 Nzira
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