Kamoyo Surname

139,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kamoyo Surname Definition:

Kamoyo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is full of life.

Kamoyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi9931:17,2402,710
Zimbabwe9121:16,9282,478
Uganda6951:56,1726,623
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Tanzania1781:297,42523,042
Zambia681:233,08714,396
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Kamoyo (127) may also be a first name.

Kamoyo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamoyo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is full of life.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamoyo Last Name Facts

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

Kamoyo is found most frequently in Malawi. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamoyo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kamoyo is the 139,071st most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,266,028 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kamoyo are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kamoyo is also the 825,494th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 127 people.

The last name is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 993 people, or 1 in 17,240. Without taking into account Malawi this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent live and Uganda, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaimoyo9264/
Kamoyop925/
Kamohyo921/
Kamoiyo921/
Kamoy91247/
Kamgouyo861/
Kamoyi832,756/
Kamoya83516/
Kamoye83414/
Kamiyo83262/
Kamayo83109/
Kamuyo8330/
Kamhoy8324/
Kamojo8314/
Kameyo8314/
Komoyo8313/
Kemoyo833/
Kamouy832/
Kamyoy832/
Kammoy832/
Khamoy831/
Camoyo831/
Kamgoy831/
Kamayou77387/
Khamayo77274/
Kamouya7711/
Komoiyo7710/
Kamheyo777/
Khamiyo777/
Kamaiyo776/
Kamijyo775/
Kamojoo775/
Khamhoy775/
Kamhoys774/
Kamuyop773/
Kamooya773/
Kamoyet772/
Kamayop771/
Kamoyip771/
Kameyou771/
Kamuoyi771/
Koumoyo771/
Kaimooj771/
Kajmoey771/
Khammoy771/
Khamooy771/
Khamoye771/
Kamoi733,886/
Kamay731,767/
Kamou731,386/
Kamey73845/
Kamoj73844/
Kamoe73434/
Komoy73202/
Kamoa7347/
Kamye7331/
Camoy7312/
Kamuy735/
Kemoy731/
Kahamayo7117/
Khammayo714/
Kamojová713/
Kammhoyz711/
Kamayowa711/
Khamooyi711/
Kamuyowa711/
Kgomoiyo711/
Kamiya6793,714/
Kamijo6719,235/
Camayo6713,664/
Kamayi678,467/
Kamaye677,441/
Kameya676,224/
Kamaya675,584/
Kamoji671,689/
Kamuya671,084/
Caimoy67775/
Kammoe67717/
Kamuyi67507/
Kammou67425/
Kamuye67286/
Kemayo67259/
Kaimou67216/
Kamhoa67197/
Khamou67177/
Kamayu67156/
Kameye67150/
Kamouh67105/
Kamgou6780/
Komoyi6776/
Kaimoi6772/
Kameyi6751/
Khamoi6745/
Kamoja6741/
Kamaio6739/
Kamiyi6737/
Camuyo6737/
Kemoye6736/
Kamouj6730/
Gkamou6728/
Kamaiy6727/
Kameyu6725/
Kamoie6722/
Komoye6721/
Kamowe6718/
Kamoje6717/
Kamoue6717/
Kamayé6717/
Kaimoa6716/
Komoio6714/
Kamujo6711/
Kamajo6710/
Kaimay679/
Komayo679/
Kaymay679/
Kamiye679/
Khamuy679/
Keamey678/
Kammey678/
Khamay677/
Kammay677/
Kamoia677/
Komoya676/
Kamhoi676/
Kamejo675/
Kemiyo675/
Camoys674/
Komojo674/
Kamhou674/
Kamyia674/
Camoio674/
Kamoha674/
Kamayd673/
Komiyo673/
Qamoyi673/
Ckamey672/
Kaamou672/
Kamouz672/
Cameyo672/
Kahmou672/
Kamgey672/
Kamgoi672/
Kaïmou672/
Khamoe672/
Kamoit672/
Kaumey671/
Kamauy671/
Kamayy671/
Camoya671/
Kaamay671/
Keamou671/
Kemeyo671/
Kemoya671/
Kemoyi671/
Kgamay671/
Khamye671/
Kaimey671/
Kamgay671/
Kamgoe671/
Kamhye671/
Kameey671/
Kamuoa671/
Kamuoj671/
Kkamou671/
Kaamye671/
Komeyo671/
Koumoy671/
Camiyo671/
Comoyo671/
Kaimoe671/
Kameuo671/
Kammoi671/
Kammuy671/
Kamyya671/
Kamois670/

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