Gudza Surname

329,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gudza Surname User-submission:

The surname Gudza means 'blanket made from knitting special types of fibbers'. It belongs to the Vahera tribe, Shona people.

Gudza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0491:14,7172,052
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Latvia161:128,12818,914
England141:3,979,861125,553
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Gudza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gudza means 'blanket made from knitting special types of fibbers'. It belongs to the Vahera tribe, Shona people.

- mhukahuru

Gudza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gudza (Georgian: გუძა, Russian: Гудза) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 329,447th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,477,819 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gudza reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,049 people, or 1 in 14,717. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 29 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 27 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 12 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe Gudza exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent live and Latvia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gudzha917/
Gudzea911/
Guza893,684/
Udza8967/
Goudzau831/
Guzha802,444/
Gouza801,577/
Gauza80911/
Godza80358/
Guzza80151/
Gudzi8074/
Guzay8070/
Eudza8062/
Gudze8060/
Guzaj8043/
Guzai8041/
Hudza8041/
Gucza8038/
Gudzy8028/
Guzah8013/
Guzau8013/
Udzai8013/
Oudza8010/
Gudsa806/
Ghuza806/
Gutza805/
Udzah804/
Gudzo803/
Guuza802/
Guzaa801/
Udzha801/
Guzea800/
Uza753,239/
Godzai73277/
Gauzza73106/
Gouzay7373/
Gutzat7372/
Gudzio7359/
Gudsha7338/
Gouzai7328/
Ghouza7327/
Gaudze7318/
Gahuza7318/
Godzha7316/
Gouzea7316/
Gidzha7313/
Gouzza7313/
Goudzo7312/
Gouzah7310/
Ngudze739/
Gouzaa739/
Gudsia738/
Goudzi738/
Oudzha737/
Goodza735/
Gudsai734/
Gudzhi733/
Gudzey732/
Gudtsa731/
Houdza731/
Ngudzi731/
Gou'za731/
Gouzaã731/
Gouzaï731/
Gudzei731/
Gudzić731/
Guzsaj731/
Ghodza731/
Guzhha731/
Godzah731/
Ghauza731/
Giza678,612/
Auza674,982/
Guzy674,516/
Euza673,873/
Guzi671,984/
Huza671,370/
Guzo671,169/
Guze67863/
Guca67587/
Uzai67281/
Uzay67259/
Đuza67179/
Odza67170/
Ouza67163/
Ghouzza67136/
Guszcza6768/
Uzea6763/
Goudsia6741/
Gutzait6738/
Uzza6730/
Guchzah6727/
Gudziej6726/
Udsa6726/
Guča6724/
Ngoudzo6721/
Utza6712/
Gouzaha679/
Udzo677/
Uuza675/
Guzý675/
Uiza674/
Uzaa674/
Gouzzah672/
Gúza672/
Gudchad671/
Gudshah671/
Gudzhiy671/
Goudsha671/
Ngoudze671/
Goodzah671/
Goodzai671/
Gouzeau671/
Gouzhay671/
Gudzich671/
Gushdze671/
Ghodzai671/
Uhza671/
Gusczah671/
Guça671/

Gudza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gudza in the Georgian language
გუძაgudza-
Gudza in the Russian language
Гудзаgudza-

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