Tembedza Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Tembedza Surname User-submission:

The Tembedza surname derives from the word rembedza, which means 'hanging'. As a Shona tradition, surnames came from what one was famous for first as a nickname, then ordinarily people would adopt their grant parent nickname as a new surname.

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Tembedza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6501:23,7513,588
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England91:6,190,895170,599
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Tembedza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tembedza surname derives from the word rembedza, which means 'hanging'. As a Shona tradition, surnames came from what one was famous for first as a nickname, then ordinarily people would adopt their grant parent nickname as a new surname. In this case, their ancestor became famous as a skillful hunter, always referred to as tembedza (one that hangs).

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Tembedza Last Name Facts

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

Tembedza is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tembedza.

How Common Is The Last Name Tembedza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 488,458th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tembedza live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Tembedza is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 23,751. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 38 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 30 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Tembedza exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Tembedza Last Name Statistics demography

Tembedza earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 201.87% more than the national average, earning R 717,348 per year.

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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