Kamowa Surname
Approximately 6,403 people bear this surname
Kamowa Surname Definition:
Kamowa is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: beer.
Kamowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 6,169 | 1:2,775 | 345 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Zimbabwe | 77 | 1:200,497 | 23,224 |
| Zambia | 38 | 1:417,103 | 20,300 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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.
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Footnotes
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