Mkuza Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Mkuza Surname Definition:
Mkuza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: foreigner / stranger.
Mkuza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 68 | 1:778,553 | 42,281 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mkuza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mkuza is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: foreigner / stranger.
Mkuza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkuza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkuza is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mkuza.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkuza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,203,767th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Mkuza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkuza are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Mkuza is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 778,553. In Tanzania Mkuza is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 88 percent are found, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 6 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Mkuza occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkhuza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mkhouza | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mkusa | 80 | 2,577 | / |
| Mkuzi | 80 | 2,349 | / |
| Mkuzo | 80 | 1,487 | / |
| Mkiza | 80 | 751 | / |
| Mkuze | 80 | 26 | / |
| Mkuja | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mkuzy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkoza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mgqukuza | 77 | 83 | / |
| Mkhuzo | 73 | 402 | / |
| Mkhiza | 73 | 267 | / |
| Mkauja | 73 | 141 | / |
| Mkucha | 73 | 64 | / |
| Mkhoza | 73 | 25 | / |
| Mkhuze | 73 | 15 | / |
| Mckiza | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mkuize | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mkhuzi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mkauze | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mkutsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkauzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkozha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkuisa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkuzgo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mkhusa | 73 | 1 | / |
| McKuzes | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mkh'uzo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkutsha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mqukusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mk'huzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhudzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkutcha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqukuzo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuchaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhizha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhuusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKuzie | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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