Muzimu Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muzimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muzimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2021:78,4656,688
Zimbabwe911:169,65120,787
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

Muzimu (90) may also be a first name.

Muzimu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muzimu is found most in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Muzimu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muzimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 827,165th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muzimu are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 87 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,005,046th most common given name at a global level It is held by 90 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 202 people, or 1 in 78,465. In Zambia Muzimu is most common in: Western Province, where 71 percent live, Southern Province, where 18 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Zambia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mudzimu923,005/
Mouzimou861/
Musimu831,996/
Mizimu83548/
Mujimu83111/
Mugimu8359/
Muzemu8354/
Mozimu833/
Mutsimu77115/
Mudjimu7750/
Mausimu779/
Midzimu777/
Mushimu775/
Musiemu772/
Muchimu772/
Mussimu772/
Modzimu771/
Muisemu771/
Mujimou771/
Musimau771/
Mutsimhu7190/
Mutshimu7127/
Mouzemou714/
Midzimou714/
Mutchimu711/
Mujemu67299/
Musemu67266/
Mugemu6749/
Mocimu6710/
Misimu674/
Moussimou673/
Moutchimou631/
Muetsheimu631/
Muchemu6221/
Misimou628/
Musemhu622/
Museamu621/
Mujeemu621/
Mujjemu621/
Mitshimu5748/
Moussemou531/
Meutchemeu5017/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muzimu
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