Kabwenga Surname
Approximately 525 people bear this surname
Kabwenga Surname Definition:
Kabwenga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: hyena.
Kabwenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 470 | 1:33,723 | 3,420 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
Kabwenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kabwenga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: hyena.
Kabwenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kabwenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kabwenga is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kabwenga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 593,568th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabwenga are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 470 people, or 1 in 33,723. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 48 percent are found, Southern Province, where 29 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kabwena | 93 | 34 | / |
| Kabwenge | 88 | 239 | / |
| Kabwengi | 88 | 75 | / |
| Kabuenga | 88 | 62 | / |
| Kabwengy | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kapwenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kabwengye | 82 | 24 | / |
| Kabuena | 80 | 137 | / |
| Kabwina | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kabbena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kapwenge | 75 | 366 | / |
| Kabvinga | 75 | 115 | / |
| Kabuenge | 75 | 103 | / |
| Kabuengi | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kabuenoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kabuengo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kobwengye | 71 | 63 | / |
| Kabuhinga | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kampwenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabvina | 67 | 1,153 | / |
| Cabuena | 67 | 869 | / |
| Kabuina | 67 | 133 | / |
| Kabwino | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kobuena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kapwina | 67 | 4 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kabwenga
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