Twiza Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Twiza Surname Definition:
Twiza is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: we have arrived.
Twiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Twiza (433) may also be a first name.
Twiza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Twiza is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: we have arrived.
Twiza is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: we (good spirits) are coming.
Twiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twiza is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Twiza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Twiza is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Twiza reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 412,254th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 433 people.
This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 7,924,961. Not including Zambia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twizia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Twizah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twaiza | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tuiza | 80 | 1,893 | / |
| Twisa | 80 | 158 | / |
| Twize | 80 | 13 | / |
| Twija | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tweza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Twizi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Twizer | 73 | 884 | / |
| Tuizat | 73 | 78 | / |
| Twaisa | 73 | 29 | / |
| Tuitza | 73 | 11 | / |
| Tweija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twizze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuizia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twizzy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dweiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuizza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twizhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thuizat | 67 | 147 | / |
| Tuittza | 67 | 29 | / |
| Thwisap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuitza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaicha | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Twiza
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