Kambafwile Surname
Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname
Kambafwile Surname User-submission:
The Kambafwile surname is derived from the Bemba word meaning 'let me die for them', which could refer to Christianity.
Kambafwile Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,188 | 1:13,342 | 1,524 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kambafwile (24) may also be a first name.
Kambafwile Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kambafwile surname is derived from the Bemba word meaning 'let me die for them', which could refer to Christianity.
- mwansaKambafwile Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kambafwile Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kambafwile is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kambafwile? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 313,426th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,078,020 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kambafwile reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kambafwile is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 24 people.
The surname Kambafwile is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,188 people, or 1 in 13,342. In Zambia Kambafwile is mostly concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 27 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent live and Central Province, where 13 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambafile | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kambafwili | 90 | 15 | / |
| Kambafwila | 90 | 3 | / |
| Kambafwlei | 90 | 1 | / |
| Kumbafale | 74 | 14 | / |
| Kumbhafale | 70 | 13 | / |
| Kambaval | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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