Kalwisha Surname
Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,163 | 1:63,525 | 7,507 |
| Tanzania | 187 | 1:283,110 | 22,159 |
| Zambia | 142 | 1:111,619 | 8,680 |
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.
Kalwisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalwisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kalwisha has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalwisha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kalwisha is the 262,755th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalwisha are found; 78 percent are found in Central Africa and 78 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widespread given name at a global level, held by 81 people.
The surname Kalwisha is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,163 people, or 1 in 63,525. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent live and Zambia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalwuisha | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kalwisa | 93 | 22 | / |
| Kaluisha | 88 | 364 | / |
| Kalwishi | 88 | 27 | / |
| Kalwicha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalwisho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kalvisa | 80 | 131 | / |
| Kalwiza | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kalwise | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kalbisa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaluisa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalwiso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kalwesa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaluishi | 75 | 41 | / |
| Kaluisay | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kalbisağ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kalveisa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calwise | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kalweso | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kalwese | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kalweza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calvisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalwize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalviša | 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
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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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