Kakwekwe Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kakwekwe Surname Definition:

Kakwekwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small bird (Stork).

Kakwekwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kakwekwe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakwekwe is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small bird (Stork).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakwekwe Last Name Facts

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

Kakwekwe is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kakwekwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakwekwe? popularity and diffusion

Kakwekwe is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwekwe live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,529,441. In Tanzania Kakwekwe is mostly concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 60 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 27 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 27 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kagwegwe759/
Kakwikwi754/
Kakuekue754/
Kakwegwa751/
Kakwikwa751/
Kangweigwe671/
Kagwegwa631/
Kakwokui631/
Kagwigwi503/
Kekuecwe502/
Kaguegue501/

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