Gwizi Surname
Approximately 1,390 people bear this surname
Gwizi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,371 | 1:11,261 | 1,449 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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 occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwizi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 278,370th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,242,839 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gwizi are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
It is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,371 people, or 1 in 11,261. In Zimbabwe Gwizi is most common in: Midlands Province, where 57 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 20 percent live and Matabeleland North Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Scotland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwizhi | 91 | 110 | / |
| Gcwizi | 91 | 23 | / |
| Gwaizi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ngwidzi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwiza | 80 | 4,618 | / |
| Gwiji | 80 | 1,798 | / |
| Guizi | 80 | 719 | / |
| Kwizi | 80 | 147 | / |
| Gwize | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gbizi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gwezi | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gwisi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Cwizi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gbizie | 73 | 901 | / |
| Guizzi | 73 | 681 | / |
| Gwisai | 73 | 446 | / |
| Gwidza | 73 | 82 | / |
| Gwedzi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Guizie | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gweiji | 73 | 12 | / |
| Guizhi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gwaize | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gwezie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kgwezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwaiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwizza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwizeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guizai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghweizy | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gwaidza | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kwidzai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guizzie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngqwezi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwitshi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nqgwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkwizzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwizze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwitsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwidze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweidji | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis