Bwizi Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bwizi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bwizi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe921:167,80720,631
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263

Bwizi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bwizi is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bwizi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwizi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,620,164th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwizi live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Bwizi is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 167,807. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 65 percent reside, Harare Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 7 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwaizi912/
Bwizihe831/
Bwiza805,234/
Bwezi8021/
Bwize8010/
Bwisi809/
Buizi801/
Bwigi801/
Bwaize73377/
Bwizza734/
Bweigi731/
Bwizzy731/
Bweize731/
Bwaiza731/
Bwizha731/
Bwirza731/
Buizai731/
Bwijii731/
Buizis731/
Bwaidza671/
Bwitshi671/

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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 Bwizi
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