Muzovu Surname
Approximately 898 people bear this surname
Muzovu Surname Definition:
Muzovu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: elephant.
Muzovu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 876 | 1:18,094 | 2,022 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Muzovu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Muzovu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: elephant.
Muzovu is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: elephant.
Muzovu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muzovu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Muzovu occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Muzovu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 393,535th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,115,307 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muzovu live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 876 people, or 1 in 18,094. In Zambia Muzovu is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Central Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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