Dzame Surname

209,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Dzame Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dzame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9641:23,5132,669
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Dzame (1,899) may also be a first name.

Dzame Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dzame is most common in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Dzame click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzame? popularity and diffusion

Dzame is the 209,614th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,697,385 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dzame are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 174,422nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 1,899 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,964 people, or 1 in 23,513. In Kenya Dzame is most numerous in: Kwale County, where 50 percent live, Kilifi County, where 27 percent live and Mombasa County, where 16 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Dzame Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Dzame surname is chiefly Christian (81%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzameh916/
Dzhame912/
Zame892,892/
Dzam8910/
Dzameha834/
Dzama803,072/
Zaime801,254/
Zamee80965/
Zamea80340/
Zamie80195/
Dzham80106/
Zamme8032/
Dzeme8028/
Zeame8028/
Zhame8022/
Zaame8019/
Zamei8016/
Zamey809/
Zaume808/
Dzami806/
Zaeme805/
Dzaam804/
Dsame803/
Hzame803/
Zameh803/
Zahme802/
Zaïme802/
Dzaim802/
Dzeam801/
Zayme801/
Czame800/
Zam7519,464/
Zammie73913/
Zammeh7388/
Zhaime7339/
Dzhama7333/
Dzhami7333/
Zamieh7333/
Dzauma7329/
Zaimie7320/
Dzhamy7320/
Zaimee7317/
Zhaume7315/
Czamer7314/
Dzaima739/
Dzamai739/
Zammee736/
Zahume736/
Zehame734/
Zaaime734/
Zaimei733/
Zameea732/
Zammey731/
Zameej731/
Dzomeu731/
Zeamme731/
Zaimey731/
Chzame731/
Zayeme731/
Zeamey731/
Zayume731/
Czamez731/
Czames730/
Zaim6720,692/
Zami675,753/
Zeme673,348/
Zamy673,105/
Came671,297/
Zaam671,148/
Zaum67523/
Zome67419/
Zaym67210/
Hzam6763/
Zamm6745/
Dzhamai6736/
Zamh6715/
Zaïm6710/
Dzom6710/
Dzamová6710/
Dzamova678/
Dzhamay678/
Dsam677/
Zamj673/
Zzam673/
Dzhammi672/
Zeam672/
Zaimeey671/
Zeameah671/
Zamé671/
Zaihome671/
Czajmer671/
Za'm671/

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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 Dzame
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