Magwenzi Surname

121,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Magwenzi Surname User-submission:

The Magwenzi surname means 'bushes'. In singular it would be gwenzi, meaning 'bush'.

Magwenzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,6621:4,216368
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
England231:2,422,52489,093
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Swaziland41:324,550996
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Magwenzi (119) may also be a first name.

Magwenzi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Magwenzi surname means 'bushes'. In singular it would be gwenzi, meaning 'bush'.

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Magwenzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magwenzi is found most in Zimbabwe. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Magwenzi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,575th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,935,089 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Magwenzi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Magwenzi is also the 856,040th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 119 people.

Magwenzi is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,662 people, or 1 in 4,216. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 30 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 28 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 9 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Magwenzi occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Magwenzi Last Name Statistics demography

Magwenzi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.34% less than the national average, earning R 139,392 per year.

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