Kagwiza Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kagwiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kagwiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2541:208,43217,623
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kagwiza Last Name Facts

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

Kagwiza is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kagwiza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kagwiza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 985,740th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. Kagwiza occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kagwiza reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Kagwiza is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 208,432. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Tabora Region, where 49 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 47 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 4 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and Burundi, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagweza86170/
Kagwisa8645/
Kakwiza867/
Kagwizi863/
Kagwidzi8021/
Kakwidza807/
Kagwidzo803/
Kangweza802/
Kangwize801/
Kangwizi801/
Kagweezah751/
Kakweza71222/
Kakwisa71146/
Kagwiso717/
Kakwizi713/
Kagwisajje712/
Kagwije712/
Caguiza712/
Kagweji711/
Kagweja711/
Kakwicha6728/
Kakwedza673/
Kakwezia671/
Kakweizi671/

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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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  • 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 Kagwiza
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