Dzuwa Surname

120,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Dzuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dzuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3,6341:4,711660
Zimbabwe1251:123,50616,570
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dzuwa (217) may also be a first name.

Dzuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dzuwa is found most in Malawi. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dzuwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 120,732nd most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,919,796 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dzuwa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Dzuwa is also the 612,983rd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 217 people.

The surname Dzuwa is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 3,634 people, or 1 in 4,711. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Dzuwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Dzuwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 52.56% less than the national average, earning R 112,728 per year.

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Czuwaj73172/
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Dzuiba7333/
Zahuwa7325/
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Dzouwo7318/
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Dzouba738/
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Dzuvay731/
Zhuwai731/
Zhuway731/
Dchuwa731/
Dzubai731/
Zauwah731/
Dzuvha731/
Dzhuva731/
Zauwai731/
Zuva671,582/
Zuwe6779/
Zuwo6742/
Dzhueva6720/
Cuwa6718/
Dzhuvha6712/
Zuwi676/
Dzhubai672/
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Zuwy671/
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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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  • 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 Dzuwa
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