Mwedzi Surname
Approximately 1,761 people bear this surname
Mwedzi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,736 | 1:8,893 | 1,079 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mwedzi (101) may also be a first name.
Mwedzi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwedzi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mwedzi occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwedzi? popularity and diffusion
Mwedzi is the 229,904th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,138,300 people. Mwedzi is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mwedzi are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 940,641st most common first name throughout the world, borne by 101 people.
The surname Mwedzi is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,736 people, or 1 in 8,893. In Zimbabwe Mwedzi is mostly found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 19 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 18 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwedzsi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mwezi | 91 | 5,282 | / |
| Mbedzi | 83 | 22,623 | / |
| Mwedze | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mweezi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mwezhi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mwedji | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwezzi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwezai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwezie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmwezi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mweizi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mwedza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmbedzi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mbedzie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbeedzi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mbezi | 73 | 4,360 | / |
| Mweze | 73 | 4,174 | / |
| Mweji | 73 | 774 | / |
| Mwesi | 73 | 678 | / |
| Mweza | 73 | 542 | / |
| Mvezi | 73 | 99 | / |
| Muezi | 73 | 86 | / |
| Mwizi | 73 | 44 | / |
| Mwegi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Mweci | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mwidji | 67 | 807 | / |
| Mbidzi | 67 | 344 | / |
| Mweusi | 67 | 310 | / |
| Mwechi | 67 | 273 | / |
| Mwaizi | 67 | 162 | / |
| Mwizez | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mbedze | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mbetzi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mwezha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mwezeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mbeazi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mvedji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mbeezi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mweije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mweise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mwetsi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muidzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mvedze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwezez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwedeheza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwuesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmbezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwidze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwidza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mwesie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbhezi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwedzi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis