Kamukwamba Surname

188,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kamukwamba Surname Definition:

Kamukwamba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during quarrels.

Kamukwamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,0421:7,762924
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Kamukwamba (31) may also be a first name.

Kamukwamba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamukwamba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during quarrels.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamukwamba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kamukwamba is most common in Zambia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamukwamba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,290th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,244,678 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kamukwamba reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kamukwamba is also the 1,874,099th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,042 people, or 1 in 7,762. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent live, North-Western Province, where 21 percent live and Luapula Province, where 15 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

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