Kamwela Surname

20,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kamwela Surname Definition:

Kamwela is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: soft breeze.

Kamwela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21,4701:2,466328
Malawi4,5481:3,764507
Zambia3511:45,1564,363
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kamwelah939/
Kamwelia931/
Kamwala861,164/
Kamwila86239/
Kamwele86213/
Kamwelo86164/
Kamweli8690/
Kamuela8643/
Khamwila8051/
Khamwelo8022/
Kamwalya803/
Kamwilai802/
Kamwaila802/
Kambeela801/
Khamwilai751,310/
Khamwilat7565/
Khamwealo757/
Kgamwilai751/
Kamuele711,768/
Kamuila71568/
Qambela71493/
Kamwalo71112/
Kamwilo7129/
Cambela7117/
Kemwila716/
Kamwili715/
Kamvele714/
Kamwile714/
Kamvala712/
Kamwolo711/
Khamwileat711/
Camuela711/
Kamuhila6765/
Kaumbila6750/
Kamvilai6710/
Khambheilay679/
Kamvelli675/
Komwilai674/
Kamuhele674/
Kombelaa673/
Khambila671/
Camuelga671/
Camuelas671/
Kambelio671/
Khamvila671/
Khambely671/
Gcambela671/
Khamwili671/

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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 Kamwela
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