Gombedza Surname
Approximately 785 people bear this surname
Gombedza Surname User-submission:
This surname has its history backdating to the colonial era and the post-war era, most of its history is hardly any and accounted for because it is a link of several tribal lineages, which some resulted from migrations around Zimbabwe and southern Africa region (Bantu regions), most of the tribal connections that connected to the name Gombedza were made up by most famous names that were recorded such as Tangwena, Makoni.
Read More About This SurnameGombedza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 759 | 1:20,340 | 3,031 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Gombedza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has its history backdating to the colonial era and the post-war era, most of its history is hardly any and accounted for because it is a link of several tribal lineages, which some resulted from migrations around Zimbabwe and southern Africa region (Bantu regions), most of the tribal connections that connected to the name Gombedza were made up by most famous names that were recorded such as Tangwena, Makoni. The Gombedza surname is mainly originated within the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe, regions such as Rusape, Manyika, Nyanga and Mutare amongst many southern eastern territories.
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Where Does The Last Name Gombedza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gombedza occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gombedza? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gombedza is the 437,080th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,283,498 people. The surname Gombedza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gombedza live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Gombedza is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 759 people, or 1 in 20,340. In Zimbabwe Gombedza is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 42 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 33 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gombedzai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gombeza | 93 | 624 | / |
| Gombedze | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ombeza | 86 | 21 | / |
| Gomboza | 80 | 116 | / |
| Gombiza | 80 | 55 | / |
| Gumbeza | 80 | 23 | / |
| Gombezi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gombeze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gambidza | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gambedze | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gumbidza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gumbedze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gambadza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ambeza | 71 | 338 | / |
| Ombiza | 71 | 55 | / |
| Gombozhay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gambiza | 67 | 4,078 | / |
| Gumbeze | 67 | 947 | / |
| Hambeza | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gumbezi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gamboza | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gombazo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gumbiza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gambaza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gombizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gumbezo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ombetsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambezah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambeca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambeze | 67 | 1 | / |
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