Ziyabu Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ziyabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ziyabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ziyabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ziyabu is found most in Malawi. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ziyabu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ziyabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ziyabu is the 631,297th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,056,913 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ziyabu live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Ziyabu is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Apart from Malawi this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siyabu83646/
Zayabu8321/
Jiyabu832/
Zeiabu831/
Zaiabu831/
Chiyabu77256/
Siyabut7747/
Zeyabou775/
Zayabou775/
Shiyabu771/
Jiyabus771/
Zaiabou771/
Zaibu73230/
Zuibu737/
Zaubu731/
Tshiyabu7141/
Chiyabut711/
Chiyabou711/
Zehabu675,151/
Sayabu67330/
Suiabu67109/
Zeibou6719/
Saiabu678/
Zaibou676/
Siyawu676/
Jayabu675/
Zaybou675/
Cayabu673/
Zeybou672/
Sijabu672/
Zeabeu671/
Zaibus671/
Siyavu671/
Tchiyabou671/
Seyabu671/
Saiybu671/
Giyavu671/
Gijabu671/
Jiyobu671/
Zayawu671/
Tszayabou671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ziyabu
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