Muchuzi Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Muchuzi Surname Definition:

Muchuzi is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: persistent sufferer.

Muchuzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Muchuzi (99) may also be a first name.

Muchuzi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muchuzi is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: persistent sufferer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muchuzi Last Name Facts

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

Muchuzi occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Muchuzi.

How Common Is The Last Name Muchuzi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Muchuzi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muchuzi reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Muchuzi is also the 951,070th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 99 people.

The surname Muchuzi is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania Muchuzi is most numerous in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 31 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 31 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muchugi86262/
Muchizi86186/
Mushuzi865/
Michuzi865/
Mukhuzi862/
Muchusi861/
Muchozi861/
Muchuchi8042/
Mucheusi8011/
Muchushi8011/
Mushuzhi806/
Muchoozi801/
Mucheuza801/
Mucaudzi801/
Mujuzi772,270/
Muzuzi7749/
Musuzi776/
Mucuza773/
Mucuci771/
Muchisi71319/
Muchoza71158/
Mochusi7190/
Mushugi7176/
Mushozi7147/
Muchuca7121/
Muchize7120/
Mukhuze7119/
Mujuzzi7118/
Mujuuzi7113/
Muchusa718/
Mukhusi711/
Mukhuji711/
Mutsuzi711/
Musudzi711/
Muchoze711/
Musuuzi711/
Muzzuzi711/
Mmujuzi711/
Mochozi711/
Musauzi711/
Mukhutsi67109/
Muchushe6773/
Mukhuchi6765/
Mujjuzzi6719/
Mushuzha676/
Mutshusi676/
Muchuche675/
Muchitsi672/
Mochuczy671/
Mujuuzzi671/
Mujjuuzi671/
Muchhusa671/
Mushoozi671/
Muchogia671/
Mouzouzi671/
Muchusha671/
Mutshuza671/
Mochutsi671/
Mushusit671/

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