Kambukwe Surname
Approximately 561 people bear this surname
Kambukwe Surname User-submission:
The surname Kambukwe means 'very cold with some showers'. The progenitor of this name lived in the 1930s. He worked as a boss at coal mines in Southern Rhodesia. He was given this name because his presence used to make people shiver like they were in cold weather.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 556 | 1:28,507 | 2,966 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
Kambukwe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kambukwe means 'very cold with some showers'. The progenitor of this name lived in the 1930s. He worked as a boss at coal mines in Southern Rhodesia. He was given this name because his presence used to make people shiver like they were in cold weather.
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Where Does The Last Name Kambukwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kambukwe is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kambukwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 564,325th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,990,278 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kambukwe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 556 people, or 1 in 28,507. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 43 percent are found, Western Province, where 17 percent are found and Southern Province, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Namibia, where 1 percent are found.
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