Kamfwa Surname

45,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kamfwa Surname Definition:

Kamfwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an attentive person.

Kamfwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,0291:1,974277
DR Congo2,9071:25,4143,193
Tanzania4321:122,55011,614
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Kamfwa (613) may also be a first name.

Kamfwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamfwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an attentive person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamfwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kamfwa is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamfwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kamfwa is the 45,561st most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 639,932 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamfwa are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 337,379th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 613 people.

It is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 8,029 people, or 1 in 1,974. In Zambia Kamfwa is primarily found in: Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live, Northern Province, where 19 percent live and Luapula Province, where 17 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent live and Tanzania, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaimfwa9212/
Kamfwah924/
Kaumfwa921/
Kanfwa835,544/
Kamfwe83611/
Kamfua8328/
Kaumbwa77531/
Kaimbwa7750/
Kambwaa7727/
Kambwah7710/
Keambwa774/
Kambhwa771/
Kambwaj771/
Kambwaha711/
Khamfuea711/
Kanfwe67294/
Kanfua67116/
Kanbwa6713/
Canfwa6710/
Cambwa672/
Kamvua671/
Kanvwa671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamfwa
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