Nyatsanza Surname

213,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyatsanza Surname User-submission:

The Nyatsanza surname means 'one always around small stones'. The word tsanza means 'small stones' in the Manyika dialect.

Nyatsanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,8591:8,305975
England411:1,358,97760,528
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Scotland81:669,22723,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyatsanza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nyatsanza surname means 'one always around small stones'. The word tsanza means 'small stones' in the Manyika dialect.

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Nyatsanza Last Name Facts

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

Nyatsanza occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyatsanza? popularity and diffusion

Nyatsanza is the 213,822nd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,785,738 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyatsanza live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,859 people, or 1 in 8,305. In Zimbabwe Nyatsanza is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 50 percent are found, Harare Province, where 28 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyasanza944/
Nyatsanzo891/
Nyatzanza891/
Nyadzanza782/
Nyasandja781/
Nyasonzo7121/
Nyazonzi59554/
Nyazange591/
Nyazangi591/
Nyachance561/

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