Zagwi Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Zagwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Zagwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zagwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zagwi is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zagwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zagwi is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zagwi live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania Zagwi is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 25 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 25 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zagwai | 91 | 12 | / |
| Zagwei | 91 | 1 | / |
| Zangwai | 83 | 37 | / |
| Zagui | 80 | 1,641 | / |
| Zagwa | 80 | 1,353 | / |
| Zagwe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sagwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zagbi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zakwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cagwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhangwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhagui | 73 | 1,560 | / |
| Zagbai | 73 | 1,374 | / |
| Zakwai | 73 | 97 | / |
| Zakwoi | 73 | 91 | / |
| Chagwi | 73 | 70 | / |
| Zaghbi | 73 | 36 | / |
| Shagwi | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dzagui | 73 | 23 | / |
| Zaigui | 73 | 23 | / |
| Sagwit | 73 | 18 | / |
| Sagwai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dzagwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zaggui | 73 | 7 | / |
| Zagbyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zaggwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zzagwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaguai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sagwui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zakwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaguoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaghwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zangvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saghwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaugwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaguei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chagwei | 67 | 84 | / |
| Dziagwa | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zongwai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shagwai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zögwitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaggui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaughbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzakwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagwieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saygwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chagkwi | 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
- 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 Zagwi
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