Kazimu Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kazimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kazimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1781:89,0457,373
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Kazimu (196) may also be a first name.

Kazimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kazimu has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kazimu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kazimu is the 722,496th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. Kazimu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kazimu live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kazimu is also the 648,004th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 196 people.

Kazimu is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 89,045. In Zambia it is most common in: Eastern Province, where 49 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent live. Besides Zambia Kazimu is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 33 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadzimu92256/
Kazhimu9226/
Kazzimu926/
Kazimou923/
Kasimu8379,976/
Kagimu833,930/
Kajimu831,010/
Kazemu8362/
Kacimu832/
Khasimu77791/
Kajjimu77333/
Kachimu7749/
Kajhimu7739/
Kaggimu7731/
Kazeemu7729/
Kadjimu7721/
Katsimu7717/
Kasaimu7716/
Kaasimu778/
Kaisimu775/
Quazimu773/
Kasimui772/
Kazzemu772/
Kasismu771/
Kajimud771/
Kkasimu771/
Kaseimu771/
Kausimu771/
Kasihmu771/
Kacuimu771/
Kaysimu771/
Katshimu71397/
Kachimou7150/
Katchimu719/
Khachimu714/
Kajhimus711/
Khasimou711/
Kazehemu711/
Kaisimou711/
Kasihmud711/
Qasimu67143/
Kasemu6788/
Kosimu6757/
Katshiemu6727/
Casimu6711/
Kagemu677/
Kajemu675/
Kesimu672/
Cacimu671/

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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
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  • 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 Kazimu
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