Kamwefu Surname
Approximately 370 people bear this surname
Kamwefu Surname Definition:
Kamwefu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who grows a long beard on his chin.
Kamwefu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 343 | 1:46,210 | 4,438 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
Kamwefu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwefu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who grows a long beard on his chin.
Kamwefu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwefu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamwefu is found most frequently in Zambia. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwefu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 769,129th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name Kamwefu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwefu reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 343 people, or 1 in 46,210. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 52 percent are found, Central Province, where 39 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwetfu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamwewfu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamefu | 92 | 106 | / |
| Kamwevu | 86 | 356 | / |
| Kambefu | 86 | 36 | / |
| Kamwufu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kamfu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Khamfu | 77 | 1,994 | / |
| Kamfwe | 77 | 611 | / |
| Kiamfu | 77 | 504 | / |
| Kaumfu | 77 | 65 | / |
| Kamafu | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kamfua | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kamufu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kamfeu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kameef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamfuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kamfou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyamuwafu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamf | 73 | 104 | / |
| Kmwf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamuevu | 71 | 664 | / |
| Kamievu | 71 | 68 | / |
| Kamfouo | 71 | 32 | / |
| Khamofu | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kamyufu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kamuefa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kammefa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khamfou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamiefa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamfuyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamufue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamvuwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamufua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemefue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamafui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamiifu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamuf | 67 | 613 | / |
| Khamf | 67 | 415 | / |
| Kumfu | 67 | 155 | / |
| Kamvu | 67 | 137 | / |
| Kamfa | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gamfu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kayamfua | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kamfo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Camef | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kamphowe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kamev | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kamfi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Komfu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qamfu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kamfe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khammafu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kamof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kimfu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwamwafi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemfu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kamuv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kamiyefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kampheuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemewefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamfuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamfeuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamf Ewe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamiyufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamyuufu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwamf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamefiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaumf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kamyf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kamff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kamfh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kamwefu
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