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
Ziwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ziwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ziwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ziwa is most common in Zambia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ziwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 60,612th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 877,067 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ziwa live; 68 percent live in Southern Africa and 68 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 439,750th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 388 people.
Ziwa is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 3,982 people, or 1 in 3,980. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 67 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Zambia it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 31 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.
Ziwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ziwa surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ziwa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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