Muzavazi Surname

130,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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).

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Muzavazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3,4521:4,472409
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

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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Muzavazi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muzavazi occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muzavazi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 130,215th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,097,136 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 29 people.

The surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3,452 people, or 1 in 4,472. In Zimbabwe Muzavazi is most frequent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 28 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 28 percent live and Harare Province, where 23 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe Muzavazi exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muzhavazhi8949/
Muzawazi88665/
Muzabazi88155/
Muzavaza881/
Muzahwazi821/
Muzabasi751/
Muzawaza751/
Musavezi751/
Musabazi751/
Musavasih711/
Mujabaazi711/

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