Bwacha Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bwacha Surname Definition:

Bwacha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: daybreak / A new beginning.

Bwacha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4431:35,7793,608
Nigeria1371:1,293,01351,317
Zimbabwe1131:136,62217,842
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Bwacha (43) may also be a first name.

Bwacha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bwacha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: daybreak / A new beginning.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bwacha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bwacha occurs most in Zambia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwacha? popularity and diffusion

Bwacha is the 455,289th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwacha live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 43 people.

It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 443 people, or 1 in 35,779. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 46 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 9 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent reside.

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Buachat778/
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Vwachai771/
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Buachi6754/
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Pwasha6741/
Bwaisa6725/
Buacho6717/
Bwassa6713/
Bbasha673/
Bwaagi673/
Buakha673/
Puacha672/
Bwaaza671/
Bvasha671/
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Bhwaxa671/
Bwaaje671/
Bwaija671/
Bwaiza671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bwacha
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