Samuzala Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Samuzala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samuzala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2681:59,1425,372
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Samuzala Last Name Facts

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

Samuzala occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samuzala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 883,255th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Samuzala live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 59,142. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 55 percent reside, Western Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Samuzala exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamuzala941/
Siamuzala941/
Samujala881/
Shamusala821/
Samuzoli7589/
Samusale751/
Somujala751/
Shamusale7166/
Chamushala6714/
Samusole63188/
Samucolo634/
Samuselo632/
Chamussola561/
Ssemizzalo561/
Samiselo50145/
Zamuxolo504/
Semisola502/
Somocola501/
Jamusolo501/
Somisela501/

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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
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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 Samuzala
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