Nzavi Surname

492,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nzavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6661:69,3396,598
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nzavi (67) may also be a first name.

Nzavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nzavi is found most in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzavi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nzavi is the 492,802nd most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzavi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 67 people.

The surname Nzavi is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 69,339. In Kenya Nzavi is most frequent in: Makueni County, where 55 percent are found, Machakos County, where 16 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Nzavi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzavie912/
Nzavai911/
Ndzavi911/
Ndzavai832/
Nzabi802,188/
Nzawi80247/
Nzovi80112/
Nzava8042/
Nsavi8025/
Nzevi801/
Ncavi801/
Nzave801/
Nziabi7375/
Nzeabi7334/
Nzabai7312/
Nzobai7311/
Ndzabi735/
Njavai734/
Nzaveh733/
Ndzava732/
Nzawui731/
Nzauva731/
Nziava731/
Njavit731/
Ntjavi731/
Nziawi731/
Nzavha731/
Nzavaya6765/
Nziawii675/
Ndzabai671/
Ndjavai671/
Nshhavi671/

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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 Nzavi
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