Changamwe Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Changamwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Changamwe Demographics
Changamwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Changamwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Changamwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Changamwe is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Changamwe.
How Common Is The Last Name Changamwe? popularity and diffusion
Changamwe is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Changamwe are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 14 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 14 percent reside and Kisii County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Changamwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Changamwe last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changamwa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Changachimwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tsangamwe | 78 | 80 | / |
| Changombe | 78 | 15 | / |
| Changambi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Changamui | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chang'ombe | 74 | 629 | / |
| Chan'gombe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hangombe | 71 | 577 | / |
| Sangambe | 71 | 107 | / |
| Hang'ombe | 67 | 424 | / |
| Shangombe | 67 | 293 | / |
| Tsangamwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haangombe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chongombe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chongomwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsangambe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciangombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sang'ambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hango'mbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Han'gombe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Changamwe
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