Dwakaza Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Dwakaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dwakaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Dwakaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dwakaza has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dwakaza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,310,135th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dwakaza are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Dwakaza is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 318,692. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 81 percent reside, North West, where 10 percent reside and Western Cape, where 5 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Dwakaza exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 1 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Dwakaza Last Name Statistics demography

Dwakaza earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.72% less than the national average, earning R 114,732 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Diwakaza931/
Dakaza922/
Dwakasa8645/
Dwikaza861/
Dakaz831/
Takaza771,048/
Dakoza7753/
Dakeza7734/
Dokaza7732/
Dakuza776/
Dikaza773/
Dakazi772/
Dukaza771/
Dakaze771/
Dkza731/
Dakz731/
Takwaza71151/
Takaiza7126/
Twakazi719/
Takazwa713/
Dawagza712/
Takazah711/
Daukeza711/
Diakoza711/
Takazza711/
Dawagaz711/
Dakozaa711/
Dakizao711/
Takazawa674,680/
Takaz6797/
Dekaz677/
Takauzaa676/
Takza675/
Takwaaza675/
Dukaz672/
Dakiz672/
Takayiza671/
Taka-Zai671/
Dikaz671/
Dkiaz671/
Dkzay671/
D Kazzah671/
Dokza671/
Dagazawe671/
Dakez671/
Diakizay671/
Dougwaza671/
Takazayo671/
Twakasi5721/

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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 Dwakaza
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis