Mkiza Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mkiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mkiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3451:44,7496,886
Tanzania3261:162,39814,474
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Mkiza (288) may also be a first name.

Mkiza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mkiza is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkiza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 452,102nd most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,703,790 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mkiza reside; 55 percent reside in Southern Africa and 55 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 520,883rd most numerous forename on earth, held by 288 people.

The last name Mkiza is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 44,749. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Bulawayo Province, where 47 percent live, Midlands Province, where 19 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe Mkiza occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 43 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Mkiza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mkiza earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 17.86% less than the national average, earning R 195,192 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhiza91267/
Mckiza916/
McKizia837/
Mkhizha831/
Mkize8018,548/
Mkuza8074/
Mkizi8016/
Mkisa808/
Mkija804/
Mkizo802/
Mkhize73174,462/
Mkidzi73155/
Mgciza73115/
Mkhizi7355/
M'Ciza7327/
Mhkize7312/
Mkicha7311/
Mkihze739/
Mkhizo737/
Mkheza734/
Mkuize734/
Mkaize734/
Mkhija733/
Mkhisa732/
Mqhiza731/
Mkuisa731/
Mkhuza731/
Mkitsa731/
McKizy731/
Mkizez731/
McKeza730/
McKizer672/
Mk'hize672/
Mkhizes672/
McKizzy671/
McKizie671/
M'Kaisa671/
Mkh'ize671/
Mkhaizi671/
Mkhizee671/
Mkhizei671/
Mkhizie671/
Mkhizse671/
Mkhizze671/
Mkhaize671/
Mmkhize671/
McKeisa670/

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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 Mkiza
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