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 found most in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamowa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 76,523rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,138,146 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamowa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 6,169 people, or 1 in 2,775. Barring Malawi this last name is found 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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