Kamuzu Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kamuzu Surname Definition:

Kamuzu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: medicinal.

Kamuzu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe921:167,80720,631
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Kamuzu (410) may also be a first name.

Kamuzu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamuzu is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: medicinal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamuzu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamuzu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamuzu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,710,039th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kamuzu are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 425,605th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 410 people.

The last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 167,807. In Zimbabwe Kamuzu is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 53 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Kamuzu exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 7 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamuzhu923/
Kamuzou921/
Kamuju833,859/
Kamusu83214/
Kamucu833/
Kamizu831/
Camuzu831/
Kamozu831/
Kemuzu831/
Kamusau772,865/
Camuzcu77386/
Kammuju7718/
Kamuseu7710/
Kaumuju779/
Kamuchu776/
Kamujju773/
Kamuuju773/
Kamidzu771/
Kamujuu771/
Khamusu771/
Camuzeu771/
Kamutchu713/
Kamuchau712/
Kemeuzeu711/
Kamisu678,640/
Komuju6724/
Koumouzou679/
Kamocu675/
Komizu675/
Camozu672/
Komusu671/
Kamoudjou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamuzu
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