Shonza Surname
Approximately 3,771 people bear this surname
Shonza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,769 | 1:14,047 | 1,831 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Shonza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shonza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shonza (Russian: Шонза) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shonza? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 121,439th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,932,523 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shonza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,769 people, or 1 in 14,047. In Tanzania it is most common in: Songwe Region, where 69 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 27 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shonza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shonza in the Russian language | ||
| Шонза | sonza | - |
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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 Shonza
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