Zuza Surname

87,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Zuza Surname Definition:

Zuza is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a person that is of Ngoni heritage.

Zuza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,3131:92,5533,488
DR Congo1,0671:69,2408,138
Malawi8361:20,4773,173
Spain1591:294,03817,827
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Ukraine1311:347,50143,172
Moldova1271:28,0424,572
Russia1181:1,221,38288,976
Poland1021:372,63540,973
Argentina791:541,05639,330
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Romania441:456,31535,605
Czechia421:253,17834,142
São Tomé and Príncipe301:5,914445
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Australia271:999,84158,390
Latvia261:78,84811,595
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
England111:5,065,278148,650
Lithuania101:303,45916,246
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Serbia61:1,190,82529,487
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zuza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zuza (Russian: Зуза) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Zůza, Zūza or Žuža. For other potential spellings of Zuza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuza? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zuza is the 87,408th most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,324,045 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Zuza reside; 43 percent reside in South America and 42 percent reside in Luso-South America. Zuza is also the 104,179th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 4,388 people.

Zuza is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 2,313 people, or 1 in 92,553. In Brazil Zuza is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 23 percent live, Ceará, where 15 percent live and Rio Grande do Norte, where 13 percent live. Outside of Brazil it is found in 51 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.

Zuza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zuza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zuza last name increased 7,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zuza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zuza surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.79% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zůza9217/
Zūza921/
Zuzah891,164/
Zouza89871/
Zauza89680/
Zuzga89456/
Zuzia89161/
Zurza8978/
Zuzai8912/
Zuzad8911/
Zuzza899/
Zuzaa894/
Zuiza893/
Dzuza892/
Zuzea891/
Zudza891/
Zueza891/
Hzuza891/
Zuzap891/
Žuža83975/
Zhuzha801,554/
Ziuzia80188/
Zouzia8086/
Zsuzsa8081/
Czucza8075/
Dzudza8072/
Zauzah8057/
Zouzas8050/
Zuzaya8042/
Zauzza8020/
Szusza8018/
Dzouza8014/
Zauzau8013/
Zouzah808/
Zouzai804/
Zuzzai804/
Zauzia803/
Zahuza802/
Dzurza802/
Zhuzia801/
Zauzat801/
Zouzza801/
Zouzaa801/
Zouzoa801/
Zouhza801/
Szucza801/
Czurza801/
Zuuzaa801/
Zourza800/
Zuze7529,829/
Zoza757,910/
Cuza753,508/
Suza753,437/
Xuza751,049/
Juza75762/
Zuca75655/
Zuzi75493/
Zuzo75417/
Zuja75346/
Zusa7558/
Zuzé751/
Zuzy751/
Zuxa751/
Zhurzha73403/
Dziurza73127/
Czuczai73123/
Dzhuzha7399/
Tzoutza7348/
Zauziah7321/
Czuczay7321/
Szuszai7314/
Zsurzsa738/
Ziurzea737/
Zhuzhai736/
D'Zouza734/
Zauzzau733/
Tzutzah731/
Zhouzad731/
Czudzaj731/
Dzudzia731/
Dzoudza731/
Souza671,666,716/
Cozza677,462/
Sauza674,323/
Cuiza671,315/
Suiza67964/
Zorza67866/
Chuza67726/
Zizah67694/
Zussa67440/
Sozza67439/
Zouzi67431/
Zuzzi67371/
Suzad67362/
Jauza67278/
Jouza67243/
Suzat67240/
Czuja67218/
Zozaa67214/
Cuzea67212/
Szuca67210/
Dziudzia67210/
Zucha67194/
Cuzca67181/
Shuza67169/
Zozza67153/
Sueza67147/
Zuica67140/
Dsuza67133/
Zooza67124/
Zuzio6783/
Suzaa6780/
Cauza6776/
Zuzey6775/
Zauzi6773/
Szuja6773/
Suuza6764/
Zugia6763/
Zuzot6762/
Zhuja6761/
Susza6744/
Zousa6739/
Surza6737/
Juiza6736/
Suzga6735/
Cudza6735/
Zusia6735/
Zuzze6730/
Suzza6730/
Dzhurzha6730/
Zusai6730/
Siuza6728/
Couza6728/
Zuzić6724/
Suzia6723/
Zouzo6722/
Zozia6722/
Suzai6721/
Zuzet6721/
Seuza6720/
Zouze6720/
Djuza6718/
Zuzgo6717/
Zhuze6713/
Zhuzi6713/
Dzuidzia6713/
Zurzo6713/
Jeuza6711/
Suzay6711/
Suzah6711/
Zozaj6711/
Juzah6710/
Juzad6710/
Rziza679/
Curza678/
Zuzej678/
Zauzy677/
Zozoa676/
Suzau675/
Zujay675/
Scuza675/
Čouza675/
Juzat674/
Zujaj674/
Juzas674/
Xuzai674/
Zozay673/
Zuzer673/
Zuzie673/
Dzhudzha673/
Zuzič673/
Zuzyi673/
Zhusa672/
Ziuzi672/
Zuzhe672/
Ziusa672/
Zouja672/
Zhiza672/
Zucai672/
Zuhca672/
Zauze672/
Zuzeh672/
Ciuza672/
Xauza672/
Zuzhi672/
Suzas672/
Zhuzhzha672/
Zuuzi672/
Zuizo672/
Zuzou672/
Juzau672/
Zeuze672/
Zusat672/
Zuzee672/
Cuzza671/
Dzuja671/
Zusha671/
Zutzo671/
Zozai671/
Zugiz671/
Suzsa671/
Zusea671/
Zouca671/
Zurzi671/
Jutza671/
Juuza671/
Juzai671/
Juzsa671/
Jujza671/
Zouzouha671/
Zudja671/
Zugea671/
Zuisa671/
Zujah671/
Zusaa671/
Zusah671/
Zutsa671/
Zuzuo671/
Zuzzè671/
Rzoza671/
Tsuza671/
Giuza671/
Cziza671/
Dzuzo671/
Cucza671/
Cuzay671/
Sudza671/
Ssuza671/
Zuhsa671/
Xouza671/
Ceuza671/
Juzap671/
Juzca671/
Judza671/
Czusa670/

Zuza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zuza in the Russian language
Зузаzuza-

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