Where Does The Last Name Mahaza Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mahaza is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahaza? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 993,593^rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 28,246,302 people. The last name Mahaza occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Mahaza live; 70 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 165,323^rd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 2,078 people.

Mahaza is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 294,120. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 41 percent reside, Mara Region, where 39 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 8 percent reside.