Kamwala Surname
Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname
Kamwala Surname Definition:
Kamwala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: pebble.
Kamwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 967 | 1:17,703 | 2,784 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Zambia | 72 | 1:220,138 | 13,905 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kamwala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: pebble.
Kamwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamwala is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kamwala is the 320,940th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,260,778 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwala live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 967 people, or 1 in 17,703. Excluding Malawi this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Zambia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwalya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Kamwaila | 93 | 2 | / |
| Khasmwala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kamwela | 86 | 26,550 | / |
| Kamwale | 86 | 1,245 | / |
| Kamuala | 86 | 870 | / |
| Kamwalo | 86 | 112 | / |
| Kamwali | 86 | 20 | / |
| Kamvala | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kambaula | 80 | 183 | / |
| Kambalha | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kambalah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kamwelah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khamwali | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kambalaa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kamwalee | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kaimbala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kambalia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kamwalie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaambala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khambalia | 75 | 57 | / |
| Kamballah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Khamwealo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kambhalaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kambhalla | 75 | 5 | / |
| Khambaila | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kambalaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khambalai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khambalya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kambahala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamballia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamuhaala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kam'mbala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahambala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cambala | 71 | 3,223 | / |
| Kamwelo | 71 | 164 | / |
| Kamuela | 71 | 43 | / |
| Kambaly | 71 | 13 | / |
| Khambhalya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Khambhalia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kamvale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khambhalai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambalé | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamwolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamuale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qambala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambhahala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamvali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kambhale | 67 | 310 | / |
| Camballa | 67 | 219 | / |
| Kaambale | 67 | 113 | / |
| Kambalhe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kambaale | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kamballe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Khambola | 67 | 28 | / |
| Khamwelo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kaambali | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kambaule | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kambalee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaambola | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kambalou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Komballa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khombala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kkambale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kambally | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaumbale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimbale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimuali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamuhale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambalia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambalei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamvolas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kombalha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamwelia | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamwala
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