Thokozani Surname
Approximately 752 people bear this surname
Thokozani Surname Definition:
Thokozani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be thankful.
Thokozani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 706 | 1:24,248 | 3,692 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
Thokozani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: be thankful.
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.
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