Kameko Surname

168,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kameko Surname Definition:

Kameko is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: show off.

Kameko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7801:94,71710,727
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Japan3701:345,52511,906
Zambia2031:78,0786,664
Belarus1721:55,2399,388
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Papua New Guinea581:140,58119,337
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Kameko (2,928) may also be a first name.

Kameko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kameko is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: show off.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kameko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kameko (Russian: Камеко) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kameko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 168,472nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,841,149 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Kameko are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 134,112th most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 2,928 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 780 people, or 1 in 94,717. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 30 percent are found and Japan, where 14 percent are found.

Kameko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kameko surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

The amount Kameko earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 179.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 54,216 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kameyko92143/
Kamieko924/
Kameiko923/
Kamedko922/
Kamekoh921/
Kameshko8695/
Khamesko864/
Kameka831,668/
Kamoko83704/
Kamiko83514/
Kamako83305/
Komeko8378/
Kemeko8312/
Khamekhot801/
Kameika7750/
Kamioko7744/
Komedko7743/
Kömekoz7733/
Kamaiko7731/
Komeyko7724/
Komejko7723/
Kamokho7716/
Komeiko7712/
Khameka778/
Kemekou778/
Khomeko777/
Kameyka775/
Kamikoz774/
Kamaeka773/
Kamekeu773/
Kemekoi772/
Kamieka772/
Keumeko772/
Koumeko772/
Kamesco771/
Kemekuo771/
Kamakuo771/
Kamacko771/
Kamhako771/
Khamyko771/
Khamiko771/
Kaumiko771/
Kaimako771/
Komecko771/
Kamokoo771/
Kameeka770/
Kamehkhosh753/
Khamaiko71101/
Khamayko7175/
Kahumako7161/
Komeshko7137/
Kahamiko7135/
Kamyshko7122/
Khomeiko7112/
Koumeiko718/
Kameshka718/
Kasmeska714/
Kaimakou711/
Khomeyko711/
Komechko711/
Khammako711/
Kamaka671,930/
Komeka67820/
Kamoka67594/
Khomechko67238/
Kemoko67130/
Kamika67104/
Kemeka6793/
Kamoco6738/
Qamako6710/
Kamaco6710/
Qameka678/
Kemiko676/
Komeco676/
Camako676/
Cameco675/
Kemako675/
Cameka675/
Kameca674/
Kamico672/
Kamoca671/
Khamakhoi671/
Kemyko671/
Camiko671/

Kameko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kameko in the Russian language
Камекоkameko-

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