Zimvu Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zimvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zimvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1551:99,60214,056
England191:2,932,529101,561
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Zimvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zimvu is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zimvu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimvu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zimvu is the 1,295,379th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name Zimvu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Zimvu reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 155 people, or 1 in 99,602. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Bulawayo Province, where 46 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside and Harare Province, where 16 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zimevu9119/
Zimbu80219/
Simvu807/
Zimbou7354/
Zinvou7317/
Dzimbu731/
Zimbuh731/
Zzimbu731/
Simvou731/
Zoimbu731/
Zimbau731/
Zimbut731/
Zgimbau67185/
Tshimvu6721/
Chimvuu6716/
Zinevhu6715/
Chiomvu672/
Zitembu671/
Dzimbou671/

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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
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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 Zimvu
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