Jakaza Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jakaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2571:60,0719,075
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Jakaza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakaza is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jakaza.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakaza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 978,274th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. The last name Jakaza occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Jakaza are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 60,071. In Zimbabwe Jakaza is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 51 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 27 percent are found and Harare Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakaza83467/
Jakazi83372/
Sakaza83362/
Jakasa8337/
Cakaza839/
Yakaza837/
Jakaca834/
Jokaza832/
Jakeza831/
Iakaza831/
Jakaze831/
Saukaza7725/
Jakacha7721/
Sakaaza7719/
Jhakazi7716/
Jaikasa775/
Sakazau775/
Sakaiza774/
Zakazia773/
Sakazza772/
Saakaza771/
Sakazai771/
Zakazay771/
Zhakaza771/
Eakajza771/
Jakasah771/
Jakasai771/
Yhakaza771/
Jaikajad719/
Jakatsha711/
Jaikajat711/
Saakazay711/
Djakadja711/
Zakaziah711/
Zhakazha711/
Jakkasai711/
Jokazi671,733/
Sakasa67645/
Sacaza67248/
Yakasa67160/
Jakosa6779/
Cakaca6759/
Jakasi6742/
Jokoza6721/
Zakasa6717/
Jakoja6717/
Jakaje6713/
Jakesa6710/
Yakaca677/
Jakase673/
Zacaza672/
Zakoza672/
Sakoza672/
Jacasa672/
Jakkachai672/
Sakazo671/
Jakasy671/
Yakeza671/
Yakazi671/
Jokasa671/
Jacaca671/
Jokaze671/
Zakazo671/
Saqaza671/

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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 Jakaza
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis