Tapiwa Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Tapiwa Surname Definition:

Tapiwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: heavenly gift. "We have been given (by the Lord Almighty).

Tapiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3261:47,3577,258
Botswana2431:9,0001,624
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Tapiwa (39,965) may also be a first name.

Tapiwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Tapiwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: heavenly gift. "We have been given (by the Lord Almighty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Tapiwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tapiwa has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tapiwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tapiwa is the 530,954th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,966,414 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Tapiwa reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 22,208th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 39,965 people.

This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 47,357. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 33 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 21 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 40 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Tapiwa Last Name Statistics demography

Tapiwa earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tapuwa83169/
Tapiba8318/
Tapiva8310/
Tepiwa833/
Tapiwe832/
Tapewa832/
Topiwa832/
Tapieva7732/
Tapfuwa777/
Tapiswi771/
Tapywai771/
Toupiwa771/
Topaiwah711/
Taphihwo711/
Tappieva711/
Taypieva711/
Topaiwad711/
Tapivi67232/
Tapeva6721/
Topiwo675/
Tapebi671/
Tepiwo671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tapiwa
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