Zagazaga Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Zagazaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Zagazaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zagazaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zagazaga (Russian: Загазага) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zagazaga? popularity and diffusion
Zagazaga is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zagazaga live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,072,432. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 69 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 31 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zangazanga | 89 | 593 | / |
| Sagasaga | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jagajaga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sagachaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jagajagah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sangasanga | 67 | 157 | / |
| Saghasagha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagasagi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jagajage | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jagahajagah | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shangashanga | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ciangacianga | 60 | 1 | / |
| Sangahsanggah | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tshangatsanga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tshangatshanga | 55 | 221 | / |
| Tshaugatshanga | 55 | 1 | / |
| Segasega | 50 | 11 | / |
| Sagosago | 50 | 4 | / |
| Shanghaishanghai | 50 | 1 | / |
Zagazaga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zagazaga in the Russian language | ||
| Загазага | zagazaga | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zagazaga
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