Kambwali Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kambwali Surname Definition:

Kambwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: marksman.

Kambwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5751:27,5652,885
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Namibia1691:14,2572,629
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kambwali (10) may also be a first name.

Kambwali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kambwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: marksman.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kambwali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kambwali is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kambwali? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 379,286th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,744,470 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kambwali are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kambwali is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 10 people.

Kambwali is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 27,565. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 46 percent live, Southern Province, where 18 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Namibia, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kambwala88454/
Kambwale88299/
Kampwali88134/
Kombwali881/
Khambualai781/
Kambwole7536/
Kambuala7527/
Kampwala7516/
Kambwele755/
Kambbale752/
Kambwolé751/
Kanbuala63183/
Campwala6392/
Kambuele6327/
Kampuala6321/
Cambuale634/
Kombboli631/
Campwalla591/
Kampuele504/
Compwala501/
Cambuele501/
Kombuele501/

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