Semwiza Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Semwiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Semwiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semwiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Semwiza occurs in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Semwiza? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Semwiza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Semwiza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,841,244. Without taking into account Rwanda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssemwiza | 93 | 2 | / |
| Simwiza | 86 | 169 | / |
| Semwija | 86 | 111 | / |
| Samwiza | 86 | 3 | / |
| Semweza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semwijah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Semwezi | 71 | 175 | / |
| Simwizi | 71 | 170 | / |
| Sembisa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Semuisa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Sembizi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sembeza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Samuiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwizo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somwizo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwezi | 67 | 614 | / |
| Tjimwiza | 67 | 131 | / |
| Chimwiza | 67 | 36 | / |
| Simwisat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simwizyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somwisai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simwizie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semwezzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssemweze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simwizgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simwizge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simbaiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shemwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssembize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semuhizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semweezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sembezza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djemuiza | 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 Semwiza
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