Zambezi Surname
Approximately 4,351 people bear this surname
Zambezi Surname Definition:
Zambezi is a surname of the Toka=Leya tribe, meaning: big river.
Zambezi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2,350 | 1:6,569 | 718 |
| Malawi | 1,647 | 1:10,394 | 1,611 |
| Zambia | 225 | 1:70,444 | 6,147 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Zambezi (47) may also be a first name.
Zambezi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Zambezi is a surname of the Toka=Leya tribe, meaning: big river.
Zambezi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: river / Person of God.
Zambezi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zambezi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zambezi (Arabic: زمبزي) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zambezi? popularity and diffusion
Zambezi is the 107,252nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,674,913 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Zambezi reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most common first name internationally, held by 47 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,350 people, or 1 in 6,569. In Zimbabwe Zambezi is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 26 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 38 percent are found and Zambia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambezie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zambezzi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zambaezi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zambeze | 86 | 4,964 | / |
| Zembezi | 86 | 121 | / |
| Zambesi | 86 | 40 | / |
| Zambizi | 86 | 22 | / |
| Zambazi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sambezi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zambeza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dzambazi | 80 | 35 | / |
| Siambezi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chambezi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ciambezi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zambazai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zambidzi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhambazi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zambechi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zambessi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zamberze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dzhambazi | 75 | 42 | / |
| Tshambezi | 75 | 35 | / |
| Camberzhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shambezai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sambazi | 71 | 983 | / |
| Sembezi | 71 | 165 | / |
| Sambozi | 71 | 112 | / |
| Zambisa | 71 | 85 | / |
| Samwezi | 71 | 76 | / |
| Sambizi | 71 | 54 | / |
| Sambesi | 71 | 44 | / |
| Xambesi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Zembesi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jambeji | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sombezi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zembazi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camuezi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zambesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zanbegi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambegi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zambiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siambizi | 67 | 336 | / |
| Shambeza | 67 | 113 | / |
| Siamwezi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Giambazi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Siambeza | 67 | 28 | / |
| Dzambasi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cambitzi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chamwezi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sambeize | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shambizi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sambozai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tsambazi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chambizi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sambedji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chanbezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tsambizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giambizi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambazie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambeshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chambesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zambissa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamboize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambaazi | 67 | 1 | / |
Zambezi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zambezi in the Arabic language | ||
| زمبزي | zmbzy | - |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Zambezi
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