Shakazulu Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Shakazulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Shakazulu (24) may also be a first name.
Shakazulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakazulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shakazulu is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shakazulu.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakazulu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Shakazulu are found; 44 percent are found in Southern Africa and 44 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.
The last name Shakazulu is most frequent in Malawi, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 4,279,777. Apart from Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchakazulu | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sakasulu | 82 | 137 | / |
| Shakazele | 78 | 90 | / |
| Shakazeli | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shkhazal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shakizal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chikazula | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sh-Khazal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahkzali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chikhazula | 63 | 2 | / |
| Chikzelu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Check-Azulay | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shawguizlo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chickazola | 53 | 0 | / |
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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 Shakazulu
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