Zewaz Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Zewaz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zewaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania291:141,2027,956
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Zewaz Last Name Facts

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

Zewaz (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺯﻭﺍﺯ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zewaz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zewaz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Zewaz is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Zewaz reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 141,202. In Mauritania Zewaz is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania it is found in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zewazz911/
Zewatz911/
Zewa89846/
Ziewacz83227/
Zeway801,624/
Zawaz8088/
Ziewa8023/
Zewai8018/
Zeuwa8010/
Zewas8010/
Zewah808/
Zevaz803/
Zewua801/
Zowaz801/
Zewea801/
Rzewa801/
Dziewa731,561/
Dzewas7375/
Zeaway7338/
Zewaid739/
Zeeway737/
Zeawah737/
Shewaz735/
Zewait734/
Zewayd734/
Sehwaz732/
Zheiwa731/
Zhewau731/
Zeawas730/
Zeba6728,002/
Sewa6710,797/
Ziwa678,309/
Jewa67729/
Gewa67688/
Szywacz67222/
Zeva67152/
Zewo6754/
Dziewas6746/
Ziebacz6718/
Hzawazh6713/
Sejwacz674/
Sziwacz672/
Seiwatz672/
Zewatse671/
Zewache671/
Zeawoha671/
Sziwatz671/

Zewaz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zewaz in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺯﻭﺍﺯazwaz57.14
ﺍﻟﺰﻭﺍﺯalzwaz14.29
ﺯﻭﺍﺯzwaz14.29
ﺯﻭﺍﺭzwar14.29

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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 Zewaz
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