Mufuzi Surname

319,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mufuzi Surname User-submission:

Mufuzi is a Tonga surname in Zambia, which means 'blacksmith'.

Mufuzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1611:13,6521,569
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mufuzi (96) may also be a first name.

Mufuzi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mufuzi is a Tonga surname in Zambia, which means 'blacksmith'.

- robinhood

Mufuzi Last Name Facts

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

Mufuzi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mufuzi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mufuzi is the 319,156th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 6,218,043 people. The surname Mufuzi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mufuzi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mufuzi is also the 968,397th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 96 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,161 people, or 1 in 13,652. In Zambia Mufuzi is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 42 percent live, Western Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mufudzi92171/
Mufuzhi9221/
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Mufuza83184/
Mufizi8328/
Mufuji8321/
Mufugi8319/
Mufusi838/
Mufuze831/
Mufudza771,919/
Mufudze77146/
Mufushi7747/
Mufuisi776/
Mufidzi772/
Mufujai771/
Mufutza771/
Mufoozi771/
Mufuchi771/
Mufodzi771/
Mupfudza71553/
Mupfudze71365/
Muffucci713/
Mufuisha712/
Meufeuza711/
Mufhidzi711/
Mufutshi711/
Mupfidzi711/
Muifutshi67109/
Mufuse6742/
Mufusa6725/
Mufuca6717/
Mufuge6717/
Mufosi671/
Muforza6253/
Mufuche6242/
Mufutsa623/
Mufusha621/
Mufutse621/
Muphuza621/
Muphudza579/
Muphudze572/
Moufitsi571/

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