Thokozani Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Thokozani Surname Definition:

Thokozani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be thankful.

Thokozani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Thokozani (139,337) may also be a first name.

Thokozani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thokozani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be thankful.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Thokozani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be thankful.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Thokozani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thokozani is most common in Malawi. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Thokozani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 451,630th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname Thokozani occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Thokozani are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 7,514th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 139,337 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 24,248. Aside from Malawi this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tokozani9421/
Thokozane8918/
Thekezani781/
Tukuzani716/
Takazani712/
Takadzani6766/
Tokotsane671/
Tokotshane6349/
Tukazane5970/
Takazana5927/
Takazane593/
Takasani592/
Tukazana591/
Tukajani591/
Takhujani561/
Takhajani561/
Thakatshane501/

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Footnotes

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