Kwaza Surname

139,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,196 people bear this surname

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

Kwaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1531:25,1643,212
Nigeria7571:234,00613,644
Uganda1601:243,99518,277
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Lesotho241:84,69010,225
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
India51:153,413,076951,030
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwaza (194) may also be a first name.

Kwaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwaza is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwaza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kwaza is the 139,775th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,280,208 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwaza reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 651,944th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 194 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 2,153 people, or 1 in 25,164. In South Africa Kwaza is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent live, Western Cape, where 16 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Kwaza Last Name Statistics demography

Kwaza earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.6% less than the national average, earning R 179,184 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khwaza91934/
Kwazay9146/
Kwaaza9134/
Kwazea919/
Kgwaza919/
Kwadza918/
Kwazah914/
Kwazza913/
Kwazai911/
Kwarza911/
Kwazia911/
Kwaiza911/
Kwatza911/
Kwaedza83125/
Kwaizah8338/
Kwazaha8319/
Kwadzah839/
K'Hwaza835/
Kwahzea831/
Nkwazea831/
Kh'waza831/
Nkwaiza831/
Khwazaa831/
Gwaza8014,730/
Kweza80961/
Kwasa80780/
Kwazo80745/
Kwazi80217/
Kwaze80169/
Kwazy80110/
Kuaza8090/
Kwaca8055/
Kwoza803/
Cwaza801/
Qwaza801/
Kwadzo737,547/
Kwasau731,247/
Kwacha73932/
Gwazah73638/
Kwaasi73528/
Kwedza73182/
Kwajja73176/
Gwazai73124/
Kwaisa7374/
Kwazee7340/
Kwatja7337/
Kwajah7334/
Kgwasa7325/
Kwatsa7323/
Gwazha7321/
Gwarza7321/
Gwazza7321/
Kkwasa7320/
Gwadza7317/
Kwazzo7310/
Gwazia7310/
Kwazhi7310/
Kwasaa739/
Gwazaa736/
Kwaaso735/
Kwadja735/
Kwazie733/
Kwuaze733/
Gwauza732/
Gwaaza732/
Kwazou732/
Kwagea732/
Gqwaza732/
Kwasay731/
Gwazat731/
Kwazoo731/
Kwasah731/
Kwarzo731/
Kwasai731/
Kwazoh731/
Kwesaa731/
Kwahze731/
Gwaiza731/
Nqwaza731/
Gwazja731/
Gwuaza731/
Gwahza731/
Kwasaz731/
Kwatsha671,533/
Khwajah67598/
Ngwazah6746/
Gwaidza6733/
Gwadzai6727/
Kwaizer6720/
Nkwazhi6717/
Kwaisau6714/
Kwajzer6713/
Kwahaso6713/
Ngqwaza678/
Gwuazah678/
Kwatsea674/
Nkwhazi674/
Ngwazai673/
Khwagia671/
Kwahzee671/
Kwaazer671/
Kwatsaa671/
Kwarzee671/
Kwatsah671/
Kwadzou671/
Kwajjah671/
Kwatcha671/
Nkwazzi671/
Ngcwaza671/
Gwarzah671/
Gwazaha671/
Gwazzah671/
Kwhasau671/
Kwadzie671/
Kwachai671/
Khwajja671/

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