Kalwashi Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kalwashi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalwashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Zambia1441:110,0698,604

Kalwashi (32) may also be a first name.

Kalwashi Last Name Facts

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

Kalwashi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalwashi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 837,371st most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalwashi reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kalwashi is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 32 people.

It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 399,349. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 44 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalwasi9310/
Kalwasha8893/
Kaluashi8875/
Kalbashi8810/
Khalvashi822,181/
Kaluatshi8234/
Khalbashi821/
Khaluashi821/
Kaluasi8021/
Kalvasi8010/
Kalwasa803/
Kalwase802/
Kalbassi7538/
Kaluasih754/
Kalvassi752/
Kalwazyi751/
Kaluassi751/
Kaluasha751/
Khalvashy7119/
Khalvachi719/
Khalvasha712/
Kaluase6791/
Kalwese679/
Kaluasa679/
Kalbasy677/
Kaluazi671/
Calbasi671/
Kalvase671/
Kalvasa671/
Kalbaci671/
Kolvasi670/

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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
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  • 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 Kalwashi
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