Mazuwa Surname
Approximately 1,101 people bear this surname
Mazuwa Surname Definition:
Mazuwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: the sun.
Mazuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 342 | 1:45,141 | 6,946 |
| Tanzania | 332 | 1:159,463 | 14,279 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Mazuwa (347) may also be a first name.
Mazuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mazuwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: the sun.
Mazuwa Demographics
Average Mazuwa Salary in
South Africa
R 63,396
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mazuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mazuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mazuwa is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mazuwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 335,097th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,619,024 people. The surname Mazuwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mazuwa live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mazuwa is also the 468,121st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 347 people.
The surname Mazuwa is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 342 people, or 1 in 45,141. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 30 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 25 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Mazuwa exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 30 percent reside and Malawi, where 24 percent reside.
Mazuwa Last Name Statistics demography
Mazuwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.32% less than the national average, earning R 63,396 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazhuwa | 92 | 308 | / |
| Maizuwa | 92 | 22 | / |
| Madzuwa | 92 | 7 | / |
| Mazuwah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mazhuhwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masuwa | 83 | 7,825 | / |
| Mazuba | 83 | 6,208 | / |
| Mazuva | 83 | 268 | / |
| Majuwa | 83 | 216 | / |
| Mazuwo | 83 | 94 | / |
| Mazuwe | 83 | 88 | / |
| Macuwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mezuwa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mozuwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Machuwa | 77 | 5,760 | / |
| Mazouba | 77 | 734 | / |
| Masuswa | 77 | 152 | / |
| Masuhwa | 77 | 100 | / |
| Matsuwa | 77 | 31 | / |
| Mazoway | 77 | 28 | / |
| MacZuba | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mazueva | 77 | 16 | / |
| Madzuwo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Masuwah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Masuwat | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mazhuwe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mazuvha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masjuwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masuwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majuhwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masuwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masuway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marzuva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majuwap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maseuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mgozuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matcuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majeuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majujwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazoowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muizuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Modzuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazowea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maicuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majuwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazhiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Machhuwa | 71 | 1,102 | / |
| Matsuiwa | 71 | 143 | / |
| Mazhihwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mahzubah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mazhueva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Madzhuba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matshuwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maisouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madjouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machuuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macuva | 67 | 1,973 | / |
| Mazowe | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Masuva | 67 | 485 | / |
| Majuva | 67 | 405 | / |
| Mazowo | 67 | 262 | / |
| Masuwe | 67 | 170 | / |
| Masuwi | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mosuwa | 67 | 68 | / |
| Mazowi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Masuwo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Mazubi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Madzhuvha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mazubo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mazube | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mozuwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mojuwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mazowy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mesuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahutsiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahasuwat | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mazuwa
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