Kakweji Surname
Approximately 420 people bear this surname
Kakweji Surname Definition:
Kakweji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: moon / Younger twin.
Kakweji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Zambia | 56 | 1:283,034 | 16,318 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kakweji (209) may also be a first name.
Kakweji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kakweji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: moon / Younger twin.
Kakweji is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: moon.
Kakweji is a surname of the Luchazi tribe, meaning: moon.
Kakweji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: moon.
Kakweji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakweji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kakweji occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kakweji click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakweji? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kakweji is the 701,000th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,351,300 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakweji are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 625,736th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 209 people.
The last name Kakweji is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 363 people, or 1 in 203,525. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakwej | 92 | 48 | / |
| Kakweyi | 86 | 383 | / |
| Kakueji | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kakweje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kagweji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kangweji | 80 | 308 | / |
| Kamkweje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kakwey | 77 | 233 | / |
| Kakwai | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kakwea | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kokwei | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kakwui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakwue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kagwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kakwae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kang'weji | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kangwej | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kakwiyo | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kangwei | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kakwiya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khakwai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kadkwai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kacweis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kakwijo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kakueja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kankwoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kankwee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakwiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakuiji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kagweyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kagweja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakweya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamkwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kagweje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangweja | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Kangueji | 67 | 691 | / |
| Kongkwej | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kankwiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaunkwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangwaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangweje | 67 | 1 | / |
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