Rwodzi Surname

92,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rwodzi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwodzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5,0951:3,030216
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Rwodzi (32) may also be a first name.

Rwodzi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rwodzi occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwodzi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rwodzi is the 92,336th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,407,949 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rwodzi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 32 people.

The surname Rwodzi is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 5,095 people, or 1 in 3,030. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 30 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Rwodzi occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwoodzi921/
Rwodzai921/
Rwozi9159/
Rwoozi8310/
Rwodza832/
Rwudzi831/
Rwadzai771/
Ruozi73653/
Rwazi73121/
Rwoji738/
Rwogi731/
Ruozzi671,039/
Rwadza6750/
Ruadzi674/
Ruhozi671/
Ruodze671/
Ruodza671/
Rwudza671/

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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 Rwodzi
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