Kakwambi Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kakwambi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakwambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia751:32,1254,827
Zambia591:268,64315,815
Tanzania511:1,038,07145,916
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kakwambi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakwambi occurs more in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakwambi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,239,697th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwambi reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Namibia, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 32,125. In Namibia Kakwambi is most common in: Oshana Region, where 56 percent are found, Omusati Region, where 36 percent are found and Hardap Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Namibia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 32 percent are found and Tanzania, where 27 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakwamba88314/
Kagwambi882/
Kaikwamba821/
Kakwembe75102/
Kacwamba7555/
Kagwamba7523/
Kagwambe751/
Kakuamba751/
Kaguamba63164/
Kokuamba631/

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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 Kakwambi
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