Dzimwe Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Dzimwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dzimwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590

Dzimwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dzimwe occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzimwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,434,893rd most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. Dzimwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dzimwe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zimwe914/
Dzimbe836/
Zzimwe832/
Dzimwa831/
Dzimwi831/
Dzemwe831/
Zimeweh774/
Dziembe771/
Zimbe73837/
Simwe73167/
Zemwe7328/
Zimwa7315/
Zinwe732/
Zimue732/
Zimwi731/
Chimwe67720/
Dzemwa67621/
Zzimbe67600/
Dzembe6766/
Dzimbi6714/
Dzinwi6714/
Jimwei676/
Zimwai672/
Ziembe672/
Zimbee671/
Zimuey671/
Zimway671/
Zimwii671/
Zimbey671/
Zaimbe671/
Zzimwa671/
Gimwer671/
Djymwe671/
Simwee671/
Jimwea671/

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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 Dzimwe
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