Senzeni Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Senzeni Surname User-submission:

This surname is common among the people of Bantu origin in Southern Africa, especially Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe it is common among people of the Shona tribe. It means 'work for yourself'.

Senzeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Zimbabwe511:302,71130,394
Botswana281:78,10513,263
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Senzeni (20,037) may also be a first name.

Senzeni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is common among the people of Bantu origin in Southern Africa, especially Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe it is common among people of the Shona tribe. It means 'work for yourself'.

- kelsenz

Senzeni Last Name Facts

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

Senzeni occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senzeni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,286,243rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Senzeni reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Senzeni is also the 37,735th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 20,037 people.

Senzeni is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 564,351. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 76 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 17 percent live and Gauteng, where 4 percent live. Barring South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent live and Botswana, where 16 percent live.

Senzeni Last Name Statistics demography

Senzeni earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.49% less than the national average, earning R 34,476 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sendzeni931/
Senzini8661/
Sinzeni861/
Süntzenich7157/
Sencini7119/
Sintzenich7111/
Senzyny711/
Sencena711/
Sendzina671/
Szendzina6326/
Sincini57146/
Cencena5715/
Sencine5713/
Sinzine574/
Cinceni573/
Senciny571/
Cencuini536/
Senchyne535/
Cenchini531/
Xentseni531/
Zindseni531/
Cenceney530/
Zentsine530/
Sinchenje50620/
Semtchine503/
Sintchene501/

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