Gezani Surname
Approximately 1,504 people bear this surname
Gezani Surname Definition:
Gezani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one who is fond of keeping up appearances.
Gezani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 875 | 1:17,644 | 2,584 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| South Africa | 267 | 1:202,913 | 21,677 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gezani (16,704) may also be a first name.
Gezani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gezani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: one who is fond of keeping up appearances.
Gezani Demographics
Average Gezani Salary in
South Africa
R 187,716
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Gezani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gezani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gezani is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gezani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 261,034th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,845,443 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gezani live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 43,069th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 16,704 people.
The last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 875 people, or 1 in 17,644. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 46 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 13 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.
Gezani Last Name Statistics demography
Gezani earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.01% less than the national average, earning R 187,716 per year.
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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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