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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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Kakwekwe Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Kakwekwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. Kakwekwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwekwe live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Kakwekwe is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,529,441. In Tanzania Kakwekwe is most common in: Kagera Region, where 60 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 27 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 27 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kangweigwe671/
Kagwegwa631/
Kakwokui631/
Kagwigwi503/
Kekuecwe502/
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