Kabiwa Surname
Approximately 237 people bear this surname
Kabiwa Surname Definition:
Kabiwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who has received.
Kabiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 204 | 1:101,809 | 12,019 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kabiwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kabiwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who has received.
Kabiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kabiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kabiwa occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kabiwa? popularity and diffusion
Kabiwa is the 1,055,483rd most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kabiwa reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Kabiwa is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 101,809. In Cameroon Kabiwa is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 35 percent live, Centre Region, where 32 percent live and West Region, where 27 percent live. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabihwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kabiway | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kabijwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kabishwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kabewa | 83 | 227 | / |
| Kabiwo | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kabiwe | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kebiwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Cabiwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kabieva | 77 | 6,478 | / |
| Keabewa | 77 | 22 | / |
| Kabisua | 77 | 21 | / |
| Keubiwa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kabeywa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kabaywa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Khobiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kabibay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kabiova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kabaiva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Khabiva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kabihua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaibiba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabibha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kampiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabibaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabojwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaboywa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koboiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkabewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kabioua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khabieva | 71 | 1,097 | / |
| Kaabibah | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kaibibay | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kasbewad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kabechwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabishwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabeshwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabeeywa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khabiova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaybibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koviwa | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kobiwo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khaybieva | 67 | 24 | / |
| Cabiba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kobiva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kebiwo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kabewo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kabywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabhibhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaviwi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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