Muzavazi Surname
Approximately 3,475 people bear this surname
Muzavazi Surname User-submission:
The Muzavazi surname means 'being talkative'. So it could refer to someone, who does not like to be quiet. Mostly originated as description of a talking behaviour (zita remadunhurirwa in Shona meaning a name given to a person based on behaviour).
Read More About This SurnameMuzavazi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3,452 | 1:4,472 | 409 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Muzavazi (29) may also be a first name.
Muzavazi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Muzavazi surname means 'being talkative'. So it could refer to someone, who does not like to be quiet. Mostly originated as description of a talking behaviour (zita remadunhurirwa in Shona meaning a name given to a person based on behaviour). Muzavazi was then adapted as a surname by those called for their behaviour.
Surname is found in Hurungwe, Chinhoyi, Harare and Mutare area.
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Where Does The Last Name Muzavazi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muzavazi occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muzavazi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 130,215th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,097,136 people. The last name Muzavazi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muzavazi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Muzavazi is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 29 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,452 people, or 1 in 4,472. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 28 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 28 percent are found and Harare Province, where 23 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
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