Zingwena Surname

404,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zingwena Surname User-submission:

The surname Zingwena means 'big crocodile'.

Zingwena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8651:17,8482,627
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Zingwena Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zingwena means 'big crocodile'.

- zingwenazw

Zingwena Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zingwena is most common in Zimbabwe. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Zingwena click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zingwena? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 404,712th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,415,180 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zingwena reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 865 people, or 1 in 17,848. In Zimbabwe Zingwena is most common in: Masvingo Province, where 30 percent are found, Harare Province, where 21 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzingwena9432/
Zingwina88111/
Zingwana8845/
Singwena886/
Zingweni882/
Chingwena821,980/
Chingwenga784/
Chingwenah781/
Singwana75214/
Zinguina7561/
Zingueni7521/
Singwene752/
Singwina751/
Gingweni751/
Zincwina751/
Zengweni751/
Zingwini751/
Chngwena751/
Singwanna716/
Dzinguina711/
Chengwena711/
Chinkwenga6744/
Gingueneau6723/
Sngweni672/

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