Zawata Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Zawata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zawata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Zawata (540) may also be a first name.

Zawata Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zawata Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zawata is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zawata.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zawata is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Zawata live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Chadic Africa. Zawata is also the 362,702nd most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 540 people.

The last name Zawata is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Zawata is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 50 percent live and North Region, where 50 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Zawata is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent live and Niger, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaiwata9215/
Zawayta925/
Zawatai921/
Zabata83183/
Sawata83144/
Zavata8389/
Jawata837/
Cawata832/
Zaweta831/
Zavatta771,627/
Zabatta77360/
Zahwati7710/
Zaawati779/
Sawatta774/
Jawatah773/
Zawosta773/
Sawatha772/
Sawaita772/
Sawatai771/
Zhawota771/
Chawata771/
Cawatai771/
Zawateh771/
Tsawata771/
Zasuata771/
Zavaeta771/
Zavatah771/
Zouwata771/
Sawatay771/
Zaabata771/
Sawatau771/
Sawahata713,851/
Zawaytih71183/
Sawattha71166/
Chawatai7117/
Chawaita7113/
Chawatha719/
Zahwatty711/
Zavathay711/
Chahwata711/
Zabate673,521/
Zavate671,051/
Jawati67797/
Saweta67460/
Sawate67373/
Savata67270/
Zavota67161/
Jowata67136/
Zaveta6761/
Cavata6758/
Zabota6747/
Sowata6728/
Jawate6724/
Sewata6723/
Javata6721/
Zeweta679/
Jawota675/
Sawatthai674/
Zavaty674/
Zawoto672/
Zabaty672/
Sawadthai671/
Jawato671/
Zawoti671/

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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 Zawata
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