Muzowa Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Muzowa Surname Definition:

Muzowa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child that is born on a rainy day or at the beginning of the rainy season.

Muzowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865

Muzowa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muzowa is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: a child that is born on a rainy day or at the beginning of the rainy season.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muzowa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muzowa has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muzowa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Muzowa is the 2,273,756th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muzowa reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Muzowa is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Without taking into account The DR Congo it exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 41 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muzhowa9231/
Mudzowa9210/
Muzgowa921/
Muzochwa867/
Mizowa832,840/
Musowa831,922/
Muzawa83226/
Muzoba83147/
Muzova8399/
Mozowa832/
Muzowo831/
Mouzow830/
Murzova77593/
Muchowa77123/
Mudzova7789/
Musohwa7767/
Mushowa7742/
Mudzawa7723/
Mouzawa7720/
Muzhoba7717/
Muzouba7716/
Muzhova775/
Modzowa774/
Musoowa773/
Muzooba772/
Mouzoba772/
Mauzova772/
Muzobha772/
Murzawa771/
Musouwa771/
Meuzawa771/
Mudjowa771/
Mozoiwa771/
Mutsowa771/
Muzov7391/
Muzaf7383/
Muzab7360/
Muzav7334/
Muzaw7327/
Musow7321/
Mucow734/
Muzof731/
Mozow731/
Mouzouba717/
Muzauwas715/
Mouzouva711/
Musawa673,682/
Muz671,971/
Musova67905/
Murzov67545/
Muzaba67518/
Mizova67400/
Muzava67206/
Misowa67123/
Mosowa67123/
Mozawa6775/
Mizawa6752/
Muzaff6751/
Musowo6750/
Mozova6748/
Mujawa6742/
Mouzaf6727/
Muzhab6719/
Mujova6714/
Mucova6711/
Muzobo6711/
Muzhaf678/
Muzzab675/
Mauzov674/
Moudjouwa671/
Muzafe671/
Morzow671/
Muzhov671/
Muzoov671/
Muscow671/
Mučova671/
Mucawa671/
Muzabo671/
Muzová671/
Mujzob671/

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