Kamwasha Surname

380,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kamwasha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamwasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8071:91,54810,387
Zambia1211:130,9919,752
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Kamwasha (24) may also be a first name.

Kamwasha Last Name Facts

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

Kamwasha is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kamwasha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamwasha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 380,890th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,785,840 people. The surname Kamwasha is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwasha reside; 86 percent reside in Central Africa and 86 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kamwasha is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 807 people, or 1 in 91,548. Not including The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 13 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamwasha
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