Mzingwa Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Mzingwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mzingwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Tanzania1901:278,64021,876
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Mzingwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mzingwa is most common in Malawi. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mzingwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mzingwa is the 719,876th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mzingwa are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Mzingwa is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Beside Malawi Mzingwa occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 47 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mdzingwa93212/
Msingwa861,805/
Mjingwa8625/
Mzengwa8617/
Mzingwi864/
Mzingwe862/
Mxingwa861/
Mgingwa861/
Mshingwa80100/
Mhzingwe802/
Mdzengwa801/
M'Zengwa801/
Mching'wa7574/
Mtshingwa757/
Mjengwa711,323/
Msengwa71368/
Msingwi715/
Mgengwa713/
Mginqwa711/
Mxengwa711/
Mcingwe711/
Mzengwe711/
Mchengwa67146/
Mshincwa671/
Mgengqwa671/
Mchingwi671/
Mtshincwa633/
Msheng'wa631/
Mgengwe572/
Mxhnqwa571/
Mgenqwa571/
McIngue571/
Mdjengwes501/
Mtshencwa501/

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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 Mzingwa
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