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 more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wazeza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wazeza is the 1,011,991st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wazeza reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Wazeza is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 62,757. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 50 percent live, Harare Province, where 39 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 4 percent live. Aside from Zimbabwe Wazeza is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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/
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Vazeze671/
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Bazezy671/
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Wazize671/
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