Dziva Surname

126,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Dziva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dziva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,5301:4,373395
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Dzivá (75) are calculated separately.

Dziva Last Name Facts

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

Dziva has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Dzivá. For other potential spellings of Dziva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dziva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 126,811th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,035,059 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Dziva live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Dziva is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,530 people, or 1 in 4,373. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 44 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 27 percent live and Harare Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzivá9375/
Dzhiva9118/
Dzivai9113/
Dzieva9112/
Dzivah912/
Dzivas911/
Ziva89491/
Dzhieva8327/
Dziba80497/
Zaiva80406/
Dzivo80283/
Dziwa80271/
Tziva80175/
Dzeva80138/
Dzivý80132/
Zhiva80104/
Zivai8084/
Cziva8047/
Dzivy8031/
Zieva8025/
Dzivi8010/
Zivha806/
Dsiva805/
Zeiva802/
Dziewa731,561/
Tziova73143/
Dziver7371/
Dzhyva7362/
Dzuiba7333/
Dzhiba7323/
Dzevad7313/
Dzyova739/
Dzivou738/
Zhivaj738/
D'Siva737/
Zhieva736/
Dzevat735/
Dziwas732/
Dzieba732/
Dzevai732/
Dzibah731/
Czivay731/
Dziwua731/
Dzaiwa731/
Zivhai731/
Dshiva731/
Dzheva731/
Dzeeva731/
Dzihwa731/
Dzibha731/
Zsivay731/
Ziba6729,043/
Ziwa678,309/
Civa674,899/
Zivo67402/
Zive67402/
Zyva67211/
Zivi67184/
Zeva67152/
Čiva6755/
Dziewas6746/
Zivy6734/
Dzhevat6724/
Ćiva6724/
Dzievit6718/
Dzheeva677/
Dzihwai676/
Trzieva675/
Dzhyvas674/
Dzhevad673/
Dzibhau672/
Gyzieva672/
Dzibacz671/
Dziwaya671/
Zjva671/
Zéva671/

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