Simwaza Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
Simwaza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
Simwaza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simwaza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simwaza occurs most in Malawi. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Simwaza.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwaza? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Simwaza is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simwaza reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Besides Malawi it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 19 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simwazza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Semwaza | 86 | 6 | / |
| Simwazi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simbaza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simwazo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chimwaza | 80 | 15,910 | / |
| Shimwaze | 80 | 2 | / |
| Simwazie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simbaiza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimwazaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimwadza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simwase | 71 | 77 | / |
| Semwazi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simboza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwaje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semweza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simwasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimwasa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ssemwazi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chimwazi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chimuaza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semwaase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimwaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimwazo | 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 Simwaza
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