Zuza Surname
Approximately 5,504 people bear this surname
Zuza Surname Definition:
Zuza is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person that is of Ngoni heritage.
Zuza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,313 | 1:92,553 | 3,488 |
| DR Congo | 1,067 | 1:69,240 | 8,138 |
| Malawi | 836 | 1:20,477 | 3,173 |
| Spain | 159 | 1:294,038 | 17,827 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Ukraine | 131 | 1:347,501 | 43,172 |
| Moldova | 127 | 1:28,042 | 4,572 |
| Russia | 118 | 1:1,221,382 | 88,976 |
| Poland | 102 | 1:372,635 | 40,973 |
| Argentina | 79 | 1:541,056 | 39,330 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Romania | 44 | 1:456,315 | 35,605 |
| Czechia | 42 | 1:253,178 | 34,142 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 30 | 1:5,914 | 445 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Latvia | 26 | 1:78,848 | 11,595 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 1:303,459 | 16,246 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | 1:589,400 | 14,340 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Serbia | 6 | 1:1,190,825 | 29,487 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Zůza (17), Zūza (1) & Žuža (975) are calculated separately.
Zuza (4,388) may also be a first name.
Zuza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Zuza is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person that is of Ngoni heritage.
Zuza Demographics
Zuza Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zuza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zuza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zuza (Russian: Зуза) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Zůza, Zūza or Žuža. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zuza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 87,408th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,324,045 people. Zuza occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Zuza reside; 43 percent reside in South America and 42 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 104,179th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,388 people.
The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,313 people, or 1 in 92,553. In Brazil Zuza is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 23 percent live, Ceará, where 15 percent live and Rio Grande do Norte, where 13 percent live. Not including Brazil it occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.
Zuza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Zuza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zuza last name expanded 7,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zuza Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Zuza last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Zuza last name are 12.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.79% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zuza earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.64% less than the national average, earning R 124,428 per year and in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zuza Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zuza in the Russian language | ||
| Зуза | zuza | - |
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Footnotes
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