Kalwisha Surname

262,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kalwisha Surname Definition:

Kalwisha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is very industrious and has initiative.

Kalwisha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,1631:63,5257,507
Tanzania1871:283,11022,159
Zambia1421:111,6198,680

Kalwisha (81) may also be a first name.

Kalwisha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalwisha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who is very industrious and has initiative.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalwisha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalwisha is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalwisha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kalwisha is the 262,755th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalwisha reside; 78 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kalwisha is also the 1,068,082nd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 81 people.

This last name is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,163 people, or 1 in 63,525. Excluding The DR Congo Kalwisha exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 13 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalwuisha941/
Kalwisa9322/
Kaluisha88364/
Kalwishi8827/
Kalwicha881/
Kalwisho881/
Kalvisa80131/
Kalwiza805/
Kalwise804/
Kalbisa801/
Kaluisa801/
Kalwiso801/
Kalwesa801/
Kaluishi7541/
Kaluisay7513/
Kalbisağ751/
Kalveisa751/
Calwise6771/
Kalweso6754/
Kalwese679/
Kalweza672/
Calvisa671/
Kalwize671/
Kalwezi671/
Kalviša671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kalwisha
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