Magombedze Surname
Approximately 2,303 people bear this surname
Magombedze Surname User-submission:
This surname has its history backdating to the colonial era and the post-war era, most of its history is hardly any and accounted for because it is a link of several tribal lineages, which some resulted from migrations around Zimbabwe and southern Africa region (Bantu regions), most of the tribal connections that connected to the name Gombedza were made up by most famous names that were recorded such as Tangwena, Makoni.
Read More About This SurnameMagombedze Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,271 | 1:6,798 | 752 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Magombedze (28) may also be a first name.
Magombedze Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has its history backdating to the colonial era and the post-war era, most of its history is hardly any and accounted for because it is a link of several tribal lineages, which some resulted from migrations around Zimbabwe and southern Africa region (Bantu regions), most of the tribal connections that connected to the name Gombedza were made up by most famous names that were recorded such as Tangwena, Makoni. The Gombedza surname is mainly originated within the Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe, regions such as Rusape, Manyika, Nyanga and Mutare amongst many southern eastern territories.
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Where Does The Last Name Magombedze Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magombedze is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magombedze? popularity and diffusion
The surname Magombedze is the 184,261st most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,164,371 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Magombedze live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 28 people.
It is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,271 people, or 1 in 6,798. In Zimbabwe Magombedze is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 34 percent reside, Harare Province, where 14 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangombedze | 95 | 6 | / |
| Magombeze | 95 | 2 | / |
| Magombedzi | 90 | 58 | / |
| Magombedza | 90 | 27 | / |
| Magumbedze | 90 | 8 | / |
| Mangombedzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magumbeze | 84 | 98 | / |
| Magummbeze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magumbezi | 74 | 35 | / |
| Magoumbitche | 64 | 1 | / |
| Magambazi | 63 | 92 | / |
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Footnotes
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