Kakwisha Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Kakwisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kakwisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakwisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kakwisha is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakwisha? popularity and diffusion
Kakwisha is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakwisha live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Bukwo District, where 50 percent reside and Mbale District, where 50 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakwisa | 93 | 146 | / |
| Kakwicha | 88 | 28 | / |
| Kakwishi | 88 | 21 | / |
| Kankwisa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kankwishi | 82 | 37 | / |
| Kakwesa | 80 | 294 | / |
| Kagwisa | 80 | 45 | / |
| Kakwisi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kakuisa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kakwise | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kakuishi | 75 | 56 | / |
| Kakuicha | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kakweise | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kankwise | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kakwitsi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kakwichi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kankwisi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kakwaise | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kakweshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kokwicha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kangwishi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kankwaise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangwishe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakuesa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kakwesi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kagwiso | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kakwese | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kakwizi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kokwise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kagwisajje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kakweso | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kakwisha
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis