Kakuwa Surname

232,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakuwa Surname Definition:

Kakuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who arrives after being called upon.

Kakuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia9541:16,6141,862
DR Congo3351:220,53621,570
Japan1961:652,26716,465
Tanzania991:534,76434,532
Botswana881:24,8515,011
Namibia351:68,8407,364
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kakuwa (93) may also be a first name.

Kakuwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who arrives after being called upon.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakuwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakuwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kakuwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakuwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 232,192nd most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,190,653 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Kakuwa live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 986,211th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 93 people.

Kakuwa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 954 people, or 1 in 16,614. In Zambia Kakuwa is most common in: Southern Province, where 29 percent are found, Western Province, where 27 percent are found and Central Province, where 20 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Japan, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakuwah9220/
Kakuywa922/
Kakeuwa922/
Kakuswa921/
Kaikuwa921/
Khakuwa921/
Kakouwap861/
Kakuwaha861/
Khakuywa861/
Kakuva831,592/
Kakiwa83387/
Kokuwa83176/
Kakuwe8399/
Kakuwo832/
Kakuwi832/
Cakuwa831/
Kacuwa831/
Kekuewa77160/
Kakueva7773/
Kakuuba7713/
Kakhiwa774/
Kaakuba773/
Kakkuba772/
Kokouwa772/
Kakoowa771/
Kakuswe771/
Kakowah771/
Kakuwep771/
Kacuuwa771/
Kekeuwa771/
Kakuvha771/
Kakuvai771/
Kaicuwai711/
Kakouvas711/
Kakuvi67408/
Kakiva67152/
Kacuba6787/
Kakowe6727/
Kakuvo6717/
Qakuva6714/
Kakuve679/
Kekuva674/
Kakowo673/
Kacuva671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakuwa
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