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 last name Shonza (Russian: Шонза) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shonza? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 121,439th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,932,523 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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.
The last name Shonza is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,769 people, or 1 in 14,047. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Songwe Region, where 69 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 27 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
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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