Ngwiza Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ngwiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Ngwiza (366) may also be a first name.

Ngwiza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngwiza is most common in Zimbabwe. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwiza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Ngwiza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwiza live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 454,857th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 366 people.

The surname Ngwiza is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 67 percent live, Bulawayo Province, where 11 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 11 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 31 percent live and Uganda, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ng'wiza9212/
Ngwaiza921/
Ngwizha921/
Ngweza83112/
Ngwica8388/
Ngwisa8342/
Nguiza8322/
Ngwizi8313/
Ngwize832/
Ngbiza832/
Ngwija831/
Ngwuza831/
Ngwizo831/
Ngwicha7763/
Ngwisah7717/
Ngqweza774/
Ngwezia774/
Ngwaisa772/
Ngwisay772/
Nguidza772/
Ngwedza771/
Nkwaiza771/
Ngwizze771/
Ngwizep771/
Ngwitsa771/
Ngwijah771/
Ngwidzi771/
Ngwezha771/
Nguizai771/
Ngwezah771/
Ngwaisap711/
Nguoidza711/
Ngweji675,513/
Ngwesa67829/
Ngwezi67759/
Nguizi67232/
Ngwijo67223/
Ngweja67215/
Ngweze67180/
Ngwisi67124/
Nkwija6775/
Ngwiso6765/
Nguisa6762/
Ngwije6748/
Ngwuzo6743/
Nguize6732/
Nkwisa6721/
Ngwesi6712/
Ngwexa6711/
Nkweza6710/
Ngwezo679/
Nkwizi679/
Ngwige674/
Ngwiji674/
Ngwise673/
Nquiza672/
Ngueza672/
Nkwize672/
Ncwija671/
Nguizo671/

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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 Ngwiza
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