Magombedze Surname

184,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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.

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Magombedze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,2711:6,798752
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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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Magombedze Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mangombedze956/
Magombeze952/
Magombedzi9058/
Magombedza9027/
Magumbedze908/
Mangombedzi861/
Magumbeze8498/
Magummbeze801/
Magumbezi7435/
Magoumbitche641/
Magambazi6392/

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