Kamwandi Surname

184,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kamwandi Surname Definition:

Kamwandi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the spirit of dreams.

Kamwandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,0741:7,642911
Namibia2131:11,3122,149
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England21:27,859,030389,889

Kamwandi (46) may also be a first name.

Kamwandi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kamwandi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: the spirit of dreams.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kamwandi Last Name Facts

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

Kamwandi is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamwandi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,892nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,178,171 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwandi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kamwandi is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 46 people.

This surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 2,074 people, or 1 in 7,642. In Zambia Kamwandi is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 66 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

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