Zimbizi Surname

390,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zimbizi Surname User-submission:

The Zimbizi surname means 'big zebra'.

Zi- is an augumentative prefix in the Shona language.

Mbizi is 'a zebra', specifically the Equus quagga burchelli found in Zimbabwe and other Southern African countries.

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Zimbizi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8601:17,9512,647
Botswana221:99,40615,343
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zimbizi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zimbizi surname means 'big zebra'.

Zi- is an augumentative prefix in the Shona language.

Mbizi is 'a zebra', specifically the Equus quagga burchelli found in Zimbabwe and other Southern African countries.

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Zimbizi Last Name Facts

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

Zimbizi is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimbizi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zimbizi is the 390,407th most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname Zimbizi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zimbizi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 860 people, or 1 in 17,951. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent live, Midlands Province, where 23 percent live and Harare Province, where 20 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe Zimbizi occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zmbizi921/
Simbizi86441/
Zimbisi864/
Chimbizi80781/
Simbizzi807/
Ssimbizi802/
Shimbizi801/
Chimbidzi75191/
Shimbizhi7583/
Chimbizhi754/
Ssimbizzi751/
Simwizi71170/
Chimbidzai7124/
Gimbigi7111/
Sembizi713/
Simbisi712/
Gimbezi711/
Gimbishi67269/
Simbisai6753/
Ziembica6711/
Dzimbisa676/
Chembizi676/
Simwizyi673/
Simwizie672/
Chimbezi672/
Simbaiza671/
Simbichi671/
Zimbedza671/
Chimbisi671/

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