Wazeza Surname
Approximately 251 people bear this surname
Wazeza Surname User-submission:
The Wazeza surname means 'to hesitate'. Bearers of this surname are from Zululand in South Africa. Their totem is Shumba Arerwa.
Wazeza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 246 | 1:62,757 | 9,445 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wazeza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wazeza surname means 'to hesitate'. Bearers of this surname are from Zululand in South Africa. Their totem is Shumba Arerwa.
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Where Does The Last Name Wazeza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wazeza occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wazeza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,011,991st most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wazeza live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 246 people, or 1 in 62,757. In Zimbabwe Wazeza is primarily found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 50 percent reside, Harare Province, where 39 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wazezia | 92 | 4 | / |
| Wazeezay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Warzecza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waziza | 83 | 29 | / |
| Bazeza | 83 | 26 | / |
| Wazaza | 83 | 22 | / |
| Wazeze | 83 | 18 | / |
| Wezeza | 83 | 5 | / |
| Waseza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wazoza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wazecha | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wazadza | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wazizai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Warzeca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasazza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wacheza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wazegiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bazhezha | 71 | 45 | / |
| Wasesa | 67 | 348 | / |
| Wasaza | 67 | 63 | / |
| Baziza | 67 | 59 | / |
| Wazizi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wezesa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vazoza | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wosaza | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bageza | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bazeze | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waseze | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wajiza | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bazezi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wazige | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wojeza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wagesa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wazesi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wazizo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weseza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaziza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vezeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vazeze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waseja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazezy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazezo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazazo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wazeza
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