Samwiza Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Samwiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Samwiza (6) may also be a first name.
Samwiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samwiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samwiza is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Samwiza click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samwiza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Samwiza is the 10,311,814th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Samwiza are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Samwiza is also the 4,967,096th most common first name worldwide, held by 6 people.
The surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 50 percent are found and Western Province, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia Samwiza occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siamwiza | 93 | 214 | / |
| Semwiza | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sambiza | 86 | 2 | / |
| Samuiza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwiza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sambaiza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shambidza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samueza | 71 | 810 | / |
| Samwezi | 71 | 76 | / |
| Sambizi | 71 | 54 | / |
| Samuisa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Samuija | 71 | 7 | / |
| Samwise | 71 | 6 | / |
| Samweze | 71 | 5 | / |
| Samwiji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sanviza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semweza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zambiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somwizo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shambeza | 67 | 113 | / |
| Siamwezi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Samhueza | 67 | 25 | / |
| Somwicha | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sambicha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shambizi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sambeize | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shamwesi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jomwaiza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Somwisai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanwisad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sanwisas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siamweze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamwisat | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Samwiza
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