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 most in Cameroon. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzavi? popularity and diffusion

Dzavi is the 325,707th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,381,389 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dzavi reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Dzavi is also the 255,582nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 992 people.

The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,127 people, or 1 in 18,429. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 83 percent live, North Region, where 17 percent live and Littoral Region, where 0 percent live. Not including Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

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
  • 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 Dzavi
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