Kamowa Surname

76,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kamowa Surname Definition:

Kamowa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: beer.

Kamowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6,1691:2,775345
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Zimbabwe771:200,49723,224
Zambia381:417,10320,300
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kamowa (17) may also be a first name.

Kamowa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamowa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: beer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamowa Last Name Facts

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

Kamowa is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamowa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 76,523rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,138,146 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamowa live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kamowa is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 6,169 people, or 1 in 2,775. Not including Malawi this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamhowa927/
Kaimowa921/
Kamow911/
Khaimowa862/
Kamabowa861/
Kamawa83366/
Kamova83363/
Kemowa8378/
Komowa8311/
Khamow835/
Kaimow831/
Kamowo831/
Kaimova771,640/
Khamova77968/
Kamouba77163/
Kaymova7746/
Kaumova7736/
Kamawai7721/
Kamaswa7713/
Kamawat7711/
Kaimawa7710/
Kasmova7710/
Kammawa779/
Kaemova778/
Kamahwa775/
Komowai773/
Kamawas772/
Kamaway772/
Keamova771/
Camowas771/
Koumowa771/
Kamawap771/
Kamosva771/
Kamawga771/
Kamowei771/
Kamov73554/
Kamav7346/
Camow7326/
Komow7326/
Kamaw735/
Kamof734/
Kamaf731/
Khaimova711,857/
Khaymova7182/
Kamavova718/
Kamawaha711/
Khammawa711/
Kamochua711/
Kamashwa711/
Kamawath711/
Kaaimova711/
Kaimovaa711/
Kuimoiwa711/
Kam67119,483/
Komova676,859/
Kaimov672,335/
Khamov671,259/
Kemova671,114/
Kaymov67154/
Kamawo67138/
Kamauf67130/
Kaumov67112/
Khamavova67104/
Kamavo6746/
Kamovo6742/
Kasmov6721/
Kamava6712/
Khammawai6710/
Komawa677/
Kamová677/
Kaumaf676/
Camova675/
Kamuov674/
Kajmof674/
Kemawa674/
Kamgaf673/
Kamaph673/
Qamova673/
Kamoff672/
Kahmab671/
Khammawat671/
Kaimaf671/
Khamav671/
Kamafe671/
Kamhob671/
Kammaw671/
Kamoph671/
Kamoub671/
Kamgaw671/
Kamobh671/
Cammow670/

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