Kambwali Surname
Approximately 941 people bear this surname
Kambwali Surname Definition:
Kambwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: marksman.
Kambwali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 575 | 1:27,565 | 2,885 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Namibia | 169 | 1:14,257 | 2,629 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambwala | 88 | 454 | / |
| Kambwale | 88 | 299 | / |
| Kampwali | 88 | 134 | / |
| Kombwali | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khambualai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kambwole | 75 | 36 | / |
| Kambuala | 75 | 27 | / |
| Kampwala | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kambwele | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kambbale | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kambwolé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kanbuala | 63 | 183 | / |
| Campwala | 63 | 92 | / |
| Kambuele | 63 | 27 | / |
| Kampuala | 63 | 21 | / |
| Cambuale | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kombboli | 63 | 1 | / |
| Campwalla | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kampuele | 50 | 4 | / |
| Compwala | 50 | 1 | / |
| Cambuele | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kombuele | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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