Kivuzi Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kivuzi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kivuzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kivuzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kivuzi is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kivuzi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivuzi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Kivuzi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kivuzi reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Kivuzi is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most common in: Geita Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live and Kenya, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kivuza835/
Kivuze832/
Kivusi831/
Kibuuzi771/
Kiwuzzi771/
Kivisi67532/
Kibuze6726/
Kiwuza6719/
Chivhudzi671/
Kewuzi671/
Kivuse671/
Kiwuji671/
Kiwusi671/
Kuwuzi671/
Civuze671/
Kiwozi671/

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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 Kivuzi
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