Zivanayi Surname

364,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Zivanayi Surname User-submission:

Zivanayi means "let's know each other". It was given to a Swati man (Maphosa) who migrated to Zimbabwe. When in Zimbabwe he worked for a king because they couldn't understand his language and were willing to learn they gave him the name Zivanayi.

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Zivanayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe9861:15,6572,227
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Zivanayi (1,426) may also be a first name.

Zivanayi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zivanayi means "let's know each other". It was given to a Swati man (Maphosa) who migrated to Zimbabwe. When in Zimbabwe he worked for a king because they couldn't understand his language and were willing to learn they gave him the name Zivanayi. He became the King's favorite servant because of his intelligence.

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Zivanayi Last Name Facts

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

Zivanayi occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zivanayi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 364,871st most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,368,601 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zivanayi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 206,669th most common given name at a global level. It is borne by 1,426 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 986 people, or 1 in 15,657. In Zimbabwe Zivanayi is mostly found in: Midlands Province, where 23 percent are found, Masvingo Province, where 21 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 15 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaivanayi941/
Zivanai932,498/
Ziwanayi8854/
Zivangeyi821/
Jivanayih821/
Zibanai8041/
Ziwanai8013/
Sivanai808/
Sivanay807/
Jivanai801/
Dzhivanaya781/
Zhivanaj75148/
Jivanaji75142/
Dziwanai751/
Sivanaiah716/
Ziwangeyi711/
Jivanayad711/
Zivonye6724/
Suvanai676/
Zebanay671/
Sivaney671/

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