Kakwasha Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kakwasha Surname Definition:

Kakwasha is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: cheat / Deceptive person.

Kakwasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1381:114,8558,864
Namibia211:114,7339,093
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kakwasha (24) may also be a first name.

Kakwasha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakwasha is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: cheat / Deceptive person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakwasha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakwasha occurs most in Zambia. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakwasha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,315,412th most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwasha live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kakwasha is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent forename globally, held by 24 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 114,855. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 51 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 24 percent are found and Central Province, where 12 percent are found. Beside Zambia Kakwasha is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 12 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

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