Chiwodza Surname

581,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiwodza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiwodza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5341:28,9114,442
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Chiwodza Last Name Facts

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

Chiwodza is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiwodza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 581,222nd most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,495,455 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Chiwodza reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Chiwodza is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 28,911. In Zimbabwe Chiwodza is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 43 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 15 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Chiwodza
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