Mkuza Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkuza Surname Definition:

Mkuza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: foreigner / stranger.

Mkuza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania681:778,55342,281
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mkuza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mkuza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: foreigner / stranger.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mkuza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkuza is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkuza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mkuza is the 2,203,767th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkuza reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 778,553. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 88 percent reside, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 6 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mkhuza911/
Mkhouza833/
Mkusa802,577/
Mkuzi802,349/
Mkuzo801,487/
Mkiza80751/
Mkuze8026/
Mkuja808/
Mkuzy801/
Mkoza801/
Mgqukuza7783/
Mkhuzo73402/
Mkhiza73267/
Mkauja73141/
Mkucha7364/
Mkhoza7325/
Mkhuze7315/
Mckiza736/
Mkuize734/
Mkhuzi733/
Mkauze733/
Mkutsa731/
Mkauzi731/
Mkozha731/
Mkuisa731/
Mkuzgo731/
Mkhusa731/
McKuzes6714/
Mkh'uzo673/
Mkutsha672/
Mqukusa671/
Mk'huzo671/
Mkhudzo671/
Mkutcha671/
Mqukuzo671/
Mkuchaa671/
Mkhizha671/
Mkhuusa671/
McKuzie670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mkuza
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