Mazhetu Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Mazhetu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Mazhetu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mazhetu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mazhetu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mazhetu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,944,094th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mazhetu reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 359,029. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 56 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 23 percent live and Harare Province, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machetu | 86 | 250 | / |
| Mazhotu | 86 | 117 | / |
| Marzetu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Mazeteu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mazeuteu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Matshetu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Macheteu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Masetu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Magetu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mazitu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mazatu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Majetu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Madzeuteu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matshethu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahazetou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matcheteu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maazatu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Madzatu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mahsotu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mahsatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masethu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mezeteu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazoteu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mageteu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magetau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matshitu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maizattu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magetouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machiteu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mazhetu
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