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
Zambezi (Arabic: زمبزي) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zambezi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zambezi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 107,252nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,674,913 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Zambezi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 47 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 2,350 people, or 1 in 6,569. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 26 percent reside, Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 38 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.
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
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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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