Kakuwa Surname
Approximately 1,739 people bear this surname
Kakuwa Surname Definition:
Kakuwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who arrives after being called upon.
Kakuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 954 | 1:16,614 | 1,862 |
| DR Congo | 335 | 1:220,536 | 21,570 |
| Japan | 196 | 1:652,267 | 16,465 |
| Tanzania | 99 | 1:534,764 | 34,532 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| Namibia | 35 | 1:68,840 | 7,364 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakuwah | 92 | 20 | / |
| Kakuywa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kakeuwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kakuswa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaikuwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khakuwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kakouwap | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kakuwaha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khakuywa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kakuva | 83 | 1,592 | / |
| Kakiwa | 83 | 387 | / |
| Kokuwa | 83 | 176 | / |
| Kakuwe | 83 | 99 | / |
| Kakuwo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kakuwi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cakuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kacuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kekuewa | 77 | 160 | / |
| Kakueva | 77 | 73 | / |
| Kakuuba | 77 | 13 | / |
| Kakhiwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kaakuba | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kakkuba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kokouwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kakoowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakuswe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakowah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakuwep | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kacuuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kekeuwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakuvha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakuvai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaicuwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakouvas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakuvi | 67 | 408 | / |
| Kakiva | 67 | 152 | / |
| Kacuba | 67 | 87 | / |
| Kakowe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kakuvo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Qakuva | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kakuve | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kekuva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kakowo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kacuva | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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