Dzavi Surname

325,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Dzavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dzavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,1271:18,4292,528
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567

Dzavi (992) may also be a first name.

Dzavi Last Name Facts

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

Dzavi occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzavi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 325,707th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,381,389 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dzavi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Dzavi is also the 255,582nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 992 people.

The surname Dzavi is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,127 people, or 1 in 18,429. In Cameroon Dzavi is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 83 percent reside, North Region, where 17 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 0 percent reside. Barring Cameroon it is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzavai91642/
Dzavid912/
Dzavit911/
Dzhavi911/
Zavi89305/
Dzhavid8336/
Dzhavit836/
D'Zavai831/
Zavoi80294/
Zavai80125/
Dzava8022/
Zavie8021/
Dzawi8014/
Zavhi808/
Zauvi806/
Zaavi805/
Zhavi805/
Zajvi803/
Zaivi802/
Zaviy801/
Dzevi801/
Zavyi801/
Dzave801/
Tzavi801/
Dzhavish775/
Dzhavich771/
Zaivyi73501/
Zavieh73480/
Zahavi73269/
Dzhava7336/
Zayviy7325/
Dzawai7314/
Zaivii7310/
Dzabai739/
Zaivei739/
Dsavid736/
Dsavis735/
Dzhovi735/
Dzabić735/
Zaevyi734/
Dzhabi733/
Dzevai732/
Zayvyi732/
Zaivoi732/
Dzovai732/
Zsavai731/
Dzaiwa731/
Zhahvi731/
Zahvie731/
Dzavay731/
Dzhevi731/
Dzaver731/
Zawi675,347/
Zabi673,873/
Zovi67608/
Cavi67286/
Zevi67163/
Zave67130/
Dzhaved6725/
Dzahabi6717/
Dzhovid6712/
Dzhavyd6711/
Zavy679/
Tzahavi674/
Zahavie673/
Zavj672/
Dchavis671/
Dzabiey671/
Dzhabit671/
Dzouwai671/

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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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  • 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 Dzavi
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