Kamwati Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kamwati Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamwati Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya391:1,184,10035,048
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607

Kamwati (19) may also be a first name.

Kamwati Last Name Facts

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

Kamwati (Hindi: कमलावती, Marathi: कामवती) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kamwati click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamwati? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,136,387th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. Kamwati occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Kamwati live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

The last name Kamwati is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,184,100. In Kenya Kamwati is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 95 percent are found, Kirinyaga County, where 3 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kamwati Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kamwati in the Hindi language
कमलावतीkamalavati-
Kamwati in the Marathi language
कामवतीkamavati-

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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 Kamwati
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