Ziwa Surname
Approximately 8,309 people bear this surname
Ziwa Surname Definition:
Ziwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: to be competent.
Ziwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,982 | 1:3,980 | 485 |
| Uganda | 2,549 | 1:15,316 | 2,411 |
| Malawi | 1,255 | 1:13,641 | 2,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 278 | 1:55,533 | 8,410 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Ziwa (388) may also be a first name.
Ziwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ziwa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: to be competent.
Ziwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: messenger.
Ziwa Demographics
Average Ziwa Salary in
United States
$53,711 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ziwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ziwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ziwa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ziwa? popularity and diffusion
Ziwa is the 60,612th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 877,067 people. Ziwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ziwa reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 439,750th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 388 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 3,982 people, or 1 in 3,980. In Zambia Ziwa is most common in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 31 percent are found and Malawi, where 15 percent are found.
Ziwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Ziwa surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Ziwa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ziwa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.9% less than the national average, earning R 47,772 per year; in United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.98% more than the national average, earning $82,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zziwa | 89 | 14,610 | / |
| Zihwa | 89 | 316 | / |
| Dziwa | 89 | 271 | / |
| Ziswa | 89 | 114 | / |
| Ziway | 89 | 51 | / |
| Ziwai | 89 | 32 | / |
| Ziewa | 89 | 23 | / |
| Zhiwa | 89 | 19 | / |
| Ziwau | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ziwah | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ziwwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zaiwa | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ziwea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dziewa | 80 | 1,561 | / |
| Ziwaya | 80 | 137 | / |
| Zhiwau | 80 | 82 | / |
| Zishwa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zaiwai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zzziwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dziwas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzihwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zheiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zziwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zziwwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dziwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzaiwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giwa | 75 | 39,545 | / |
| Ziba | 75 | 29,043 | / |
| Siwa | 75 | 12,132 | / |
| Jiwa | 75 | 4,499 | / |
| Zewa | 75 | 846 | / |
| Ziva | 75 | 491 | / |
| Ziwe | 75 | 83 | / |
| Ciwa | 75 | 75 | / |
| Ziwi | 75 | 69 | / |
| Ziwo | 75 | 66 | / |
| Ziwj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziewacz | 73 | 227 | / |
| Dziewas | 73 | 46 | / |
| Dzihwai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ziwatch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhishwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zziwaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dziva | 67 | 3,581 | / |
| Djiwa | 67 | 3,243 | / |
| Zieba | 67 | 2,915 | / |
| Chiwa | 67 | 2,447 | / |
| Zaiba | 67 | 1,854 | / |
| Saiwa | 67 | 1,794 | / |
| Zeway | 67 | 1,624 | / |
| Seiwa | 67 | 1,070 | / |
| Dziwe | 67 | 972 | / |
| Siwai | 67 | 771 | / |
| Zibai | 67 | 663 | / |
| Dziba | 67 | 497 | / |
| Zaiva | 67 | 406 | / |
| Zhiba | 67 | 401 | / |
| Zibha | 67 | 365 | / |
| Sihwa | 67 | 331 | / |
| Jijwa | 67 | 177 | / |
| Tziva | 67 | 175 | / |
| Zihwi | 67 | 162 | / |
| Ziwes | 67 | 128 | / |
| Cziba | 67 | 124 | / |
| Zeiba | 67 | 122 | / |
| Zhiva | 67 | 104 | / |
| Jaiwa | 67 | 87 | / |
| Zivai | 67 | 84 | / |
| Siwau | 67 | 84 | / |
| Zivas | 67 | 84 | / |
| Jiwai | 67 | 83 | / |
| Giwai | 67 | 67 | / |
| Cziva | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ziwei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Zihwe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Dziwo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zibea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zaiwe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Siwah | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zewaz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zivaz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Suiwa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ziwoh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zivat | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tjiwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zieva | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ziwey | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ziewi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zhiwi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zeiwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zewai | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zihua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Siway | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ziewe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Siwaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tsiwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Siwua | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zewas | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zeuwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zibaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zivad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zewah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeiwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ciway | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gihwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiwua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zivha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaiwi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zoiba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zibay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziwhi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giwea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siwea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giwaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zivga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzewa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeiva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zibau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaiwy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zoiwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuiba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giwwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zibaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zitva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dziwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giewa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sciwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jihwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziswo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhiwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zihba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zibaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zewea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zivoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zziwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zéiwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzywa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Txiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiwha | 67 | 1 | / |
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