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
Ziwa occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ziwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,612th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 877,067 people. The surname Ziwa is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ziwa reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ziwa is also the 439,750th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 388 people.
The last name Ziwa is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,982 people, or 1 in 3,980. In Zambia Ziwa is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 31 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.
Ziwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ziwa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Ziwa are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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