Wazeza Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2461:62,7579,445
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

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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Wazeza Last Name Facts

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

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Wazizai773/
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Bazhezha7145/
Wasesa67348/
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Wezesa6739/
Vazoza6737/
Wosaza6731/
Bageza6723/
Bazeze6716/
Waseze6715/
Wajiza678/
Bazezi677/
Wazige675/
Wojeza675/
Wagesa674/
Wazesi673/
Wazizo672/
Weseza672/
Wajesa671/
Vaziza671/
Wazozo671/
Vezeza671/
Vazeze671/
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Wazege671/
Waseja671/
Bazezy671/
Bazezo671/
Wazize671/
Wasize671/
Wesaza671/
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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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