Chiwodza Surname
Approximately 540 people bear this surname
Chiwodza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 534 | 1:28,911 | 4,442 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
Chiwodza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chiwodza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chiwodza is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chiwodza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 581,222nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname Chiwodza is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwodza live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Chiwodza is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 534 people, or 1 in 28,911. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 43 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 12 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwoza | 93 | 665 | / |
| Chiwedza | 88 | 115 | / |
| Chiwadza | 88 | 27 | / |
| Chibodza | 88 | 26 | / |
| Chiwodzi | 88 | 16 | / |
| Chiwodzo | 88 | 13 | / |
| Chivodza | 88 | 7 | / |
| Chiwozha | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chiwodze | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chihwedza | 82 | 27 | / |
| Chiboodza | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chihwadza | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chihwodzi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chiweza | 80 | 2,992 | / |
| Chiwaza | 80 | 190 | / |
| Ziwodza | 80 | 40 | / |
| Chiwozo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chiwocha | 75 | 647 | / |
| Chibudza | 75 | 34 | / |
| Chivodze | 75 | 27 | / |
| Chibadza | 75 | 12 | / |
| Chiwuiza | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chihweza | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chiwadzo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chibodze | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shibodza | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chivedza | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chiwotsa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chihwaza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chivadza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiwadze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiwudzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chibodzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiewaza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiwotcha | 71 | 209 | / |
| Siwoza | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chibhodze | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chivodzhe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kiwoza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chivedzah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiveza | 67 | 355 | / |
| Chiwuzo | 67 | 218 | / |
| Chiwaze | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chiwazi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zivodza | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chivoze | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chivaza | 67 | 20 | / |
| Cheweza | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chuweza | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chiwazo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sibodza | 67 | 10 | / |
| Siwooza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssiwoza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tshivhodza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shiwaza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chiwuze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chewaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivozi | 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 Chiwodza
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