Khuzwayo Surname

13,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Khuzwayo Surname Definition:

Khuzwayo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a child who is born shortly after a death in the family.

Khuzwayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa39,9901:1,355150
Zimbabwe731:211,48324,106
England551:1,013,05650,089
Zambia421:377,37919,273
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397

Khuzwayo (309) may also be a first name.

Khuzwayo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Khuzwayo is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a child who is born shortly after a death in the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Khuzwayo is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child who is born shortly after a death in the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Khuzwayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khuzwayo has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Khuzwayo? popularity and diffusion

Khuzwayo is the 13,869th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 181,300 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Khuzwayo reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Khuzwayo is also the 500,178th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 309 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 39,990 people, or 1 in 1,355. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 80 percent live, Gauteng, where 11 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 3 percent live. Apart from South Africa Khuzwayo exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Khuzwayo Last Name Statistics demography

Khuzwayo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.72% less than the national average, earning R 155,124 per year.

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