Kamwela Surname
Approximately 26,550 people bear this surname
Kamwela Surname Definition:
Kamwela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: soft breeze.
Kamwela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 21,470 | 1:2,466 | 328 |
| Malawi | 4,548 | 1:3,764 | 507 |
| Zambia | 351 | 1:45,156 | 4,363 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kamwela (39) may also be a first name.
Kamwela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: soft breeze.
Kamwela Demographics
Kamwela Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kamwela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamwela has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 20,593rd most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 274,484 people. The last name Kamwela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwela are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kamwela is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used given name globally It is held by 39 people.
The surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 21,470 people, or 1 in 2,466. In Tanzania Kamwela is primarily concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 41 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 37 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Kamwela exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.
Kamwela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kamwela surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kamwela earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwelah | 93 | 9 | / |
| Kamwelia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kamwala | 86 | 1,164 | / |
| Kamwila | 86 | 239 | / |
| Kamwele | 86 | 213 | / |
| Kamwelo | 86 | 164 | / |
| Kamweli | 86 | 90 | / |
| Kamuela | 86 | 43 | / |
| Khamwila | 80 | 51 | / |
| Khamwelo | 80 | 22 | / |
| Kamwalya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kamwilai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kamwaila | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kambeela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamwilai | 75 | 1,310 | / |
| Khamwilat | 75 | 65 | / |
| Khamwealo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kgamwilai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamuele | 71 | 1,768 | / |
| Kamuila | 71 | 568 | / |
| Qambela | 71 | 493 | / |
| Kamwalo | 71 | 112 | / |
| Kamwilo | 71 | 29 | / |
| Cambela | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kemwila | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kamwili | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kamvele | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kamwile | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kamvala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kamwolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khamwileat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camuela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamuhila | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kaumbila | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kamvilai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khambheilay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kamvelli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Komwilai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamuhele | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kombelaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khambila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camuelga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camuelas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambelio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamvila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khambely | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcambela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamwili | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kamwela
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