Gwizi Surname

278,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gwizi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwizi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,3711:11,2611,449
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Gwizi (10) may also be a first name.

Gwizi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gwizi is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwizi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gwizi is the 278,370th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,242,839 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwizi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Gwizi is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,371 people, or 1 in 11,261. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Midlands Province, where 57 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 20 percent are found and Matabeleland North Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Scotland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwizhi91110/
Gcwizi9123/
Gwaizi912/
Ngwidzi831/
Gwiza804,618/
Gwiji801,798/
Guizi80719/
Kwizi80147/
Gwize8039/
Gbizi8018/
Gwezi8018/
Gwisi8011/
Cwizi801/
Gbizie73901/
Guizzi73681/
Gwisai73446/
Gwidza7382/
Gwedzi7312/
Guizie7312/
Gweiji7312/
Guizhi7311/
Gwaize737/
Gwezie731/
Kgwezi731/
Gwaiza731/
Gwizza731/
Gwizeh731/
Guizai731/
Ghweizy67115/
Gwaidza6733/
Kwidzai679/
Guizzie676/
Ngqwezi674/
Gwitshi672/
Nqgwezi671/
Nkwizzi671/
Ngwizze671/
Ngwitsi671/
Ngwidze671/
Gweidji671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gwizi
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