Nzuwa Surname

250,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nzuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,4021:11,0121,409
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nzuwa (12) may also be a first name.

Nzuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nzuwa is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzuwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nzuwa is the 250,267th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,597,821 people. Nzuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzuwa live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname Nzuwa is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,402 people, or 1 in 11,012. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 22 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Nzuwa is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzuwah9138/
Ndzuwa9123/
Nzeuwa9120/
Nzuhwa9116/
Nzouwa912/
Nzuswa911/
Nzuva80460/
Nzuba80431/
Njuwa80170/
Nzuwe80138/
Nsuwa8062/
Nxuwa809/
Ncuwa806/
Nzuwi801/
Nzouba73316/
Ndsuwa73137/
Ndjuwa73137/
Nzowah7382/
Njouwa7352/
Nzouwo7343/
Nzuiba7341/
Nchuwa7332/
Nzeuba7313/
Nseuwa737/
Ndzuba734/
Nzoewa734/
Nsuwaa732/
Njeuwa732/
Nsuuwa732/
Nsuway731/
Ntsuwa731/
Njuwwa731/
Nsuwah731/
Nzauva731/
Nzouwe731/
Njuwai731/
Nshuwa731/
Nzauwe731/
Ndzouba67124/
N'Zouba6712/
Nzubaha674/
Nzouwou672/
Nchouwa672/
Njouwat671/
Njouwah671/
Njuiwat671/
Njuiwai671/
Ndjouwa671/
Ndjeuwa671/
Nchuwat671/
Nshuwat671/

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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 Nzuwa
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