Dzapasi Surname

117,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dzapasi Surname User-submission:

This is a popular Shona surname, which means 'things of underground'.

Dzapasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,8501:4,010346
England371:1,505,89364,828
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dzapasi (159) may also be a first name.

Dzapasi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a popular Shona surname, which means 'things of underground'.

- cynthia7

Dzapasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dzapasi occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzapasi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,754th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,864,776 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dzapasi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 727,628th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 159 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 3,850 people, or 1 in 4,010. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 25 percent reside, Harare Province, where 21 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zapasi923/
Dzepasi86595/
Dzopasi8627/
Dzapasa8611/
Capasi777/
Zapase771/
Capassi71304/
Chapasi7168/
Capasih716/
Zappazi711/
Capasai711/
Chapasai676/
Chapashi672/
Chaipasi671/
Tshapasi671/
Tsapatsi671/
Chaupasi671/
Chapausi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dzapasi
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