Mazwa Surname
Approximately 326 people bear this surname
Mazwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
The alternate forms: Maźwa (2) are calculated separately.
Mazwa (95) may also be a first name.
Mazwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mazwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mazwa is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Maźwa. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mazwa? popularity and diffusion
Mazwa is the 842,714th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. The surname Mazwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Mazwa reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 95 people.
Mazwa is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 251,291. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maźwa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mazwai | 91 | 437 | / |
| Mgazwa | 91 | 128 | / |
| Mazhwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Madzwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mmazwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mazway | 91 | 1 | / |
| Matzwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Maudzwa | 83 | 63 | / |
| Maedzwa | 83 | 36 | / |
| Mazwaya | 83 | 26 | / |
| Mazwaai | 83 | 15 | / |
| Maadzwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maidzwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mautzwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mazwayd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mhaazwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mazwi | 80 | 7,578 | / |
| Mozwa | 80 | 847 | / |
| Mazua | 80 | 469 | / |
| Mazwe | 80 | 116 | / |
| Mezwa | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mazva | 80 | 13 | / |
| Macwa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Mazwo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mazba | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mahadzwa | 77 | 43 | / |
| MacWay | 73 | 70 | / |
| Machwa | 73 | 61 | / |
| Matswa | 73 | 53 | / |
| MacWha | 73 | 48 | / |
| Mazuay | 73 | 38 | / |
| Mmazwi | 73 | 35 | / |
| Mazwei | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mazuad | 73 | 14 | / |
| Majwat | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mmazua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Marzua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Madzva | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mouzwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mazvau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Madzba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Matjwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Majwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maizua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazbaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Majjwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Medzwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhozwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhazwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazzwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazzua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazhwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mazbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Metzwa | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mazwatowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazhuha | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Matswai | 67 | 28 | / |
| Matshwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Machhwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Maczuha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mazvaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Meazuah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mazhbay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhatswa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maijewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maitswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matzuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazzcua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meirzwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhadzva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhodzwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmarzwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mautswa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madzuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazwood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matzuha | 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 Mazwa
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