Kamoyo Surname
Approximately 3,216 people bear this surname
Kamoyo Surname Definition:
Kamoyo is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child that is full of life.
Kamoyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 993 | 1:17,240 | 2,710 |
| Zimbabwe | 912 | 1:16,928 | 2,478 |
| Uganda | 695 | 1:56,172 | 6,623 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| Tanzania | 178 | 1:297,425 | 23,042 |
| Zambia | 68 | 1:233,087 | 14,396 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Kenya | 21 | 1:2,199,043 | 36,489 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
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.
Kamoyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamoyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamoyo occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamoyo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 139,071st most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,266,028 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kamoyo live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 825,494th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 127 people.
The last name is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 993 people, or 1 in 17,240. Other than Malawi this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 22 percent reside.
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