Kabewa Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kabewa Surname Definition:

Kabewa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: story teller.

Kabewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1591:332,96624,953
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kabewa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabewa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: story teller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabewa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabewa occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kabewa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabewa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,085,744th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Kabewa are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 332,966. In Tanzania Kabewa is mostly concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 61 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 35 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Kabewa Last Name Statistics demography

Kabewa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.56% less than the national average, earning R 53,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kkabewa921/
Kasbewad862/
Kabeshwa861/
Kabeeywa861/
Kabechwa861/
Kabawa83293/
Kabiwa83237/
Kabewo833/
Kabeva831/
Kabieva776,478/
Kabaeva774,097/
Kaubeba7763/
Kabeeva7745/
Kaboeva7741/
Kabaywa779/
Kabebah779/
Kabihwa772/
Kabeswe772/
Kabawah772/
Kobeawa771/
Kabojwa771/
Kabiway771/
Kabijwa771/
Kabesua771/
Kabejua771/
Kabaway771/
Kabewou771/
Kabhawa771/
Kaboywa771/
Kabahwa771/
Kahbawa771/
Kebeywa771/
Khabieva711,097/
Khabaeva71287/
Khabeeva71156/
Kasbevad7113/
Kaubaeva714/
Khavewah711/
Kabishwa711/
Kaabaeva711/
Kaibaeva711/
Kabawo67685/
Kabowo6760/
Khaybieva6724/
Kabiwo6721/
Kobewo6717/
Kabebo6713/
Kebawa6713/
Kabiwe6713/
Khasbeeva6711/
Kashbeeva679/
Kebiwa676/
Kobawa673/
Cabawa672/
Khaybaeva672/
Khaebaeva671/
Kabava671/
Kabywe671/
Cabewo671/
Kavewo671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kabewa
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