Kamwenji Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Kamwenji Surname Definition:
Kamwenji is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: a small, bright light.
Kamwenji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 131 | 1:352,518 | 20,779 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Kamwenji (14) may also be a first name.
Kamwenji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwenji is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: a small, bright light.
Kamwenji Demographics
Average Kamwenji Salary in
United States
$49,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kamwenji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwenji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kamwenji occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwenji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,328,442nd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kamwenji are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name worldwide, held by 14 people.
The last name Kamwenji is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 352,518. In Kenya Kamwenji is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 58 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 36 percent reside and Muranga County, where 3 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.
Kamwenji Last Name Statistics demography
Kamwenji earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwenje | 88 | 715 | / |
| Kamwanji | 88 | 178 | / |
| Kamuenji | 88 | 116 | / |
| Kamwenzi | 88 | 6 | / |
| Kamwenie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kamwengi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kamwenshi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kamwenchi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khamwenje | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kamwenya | 75 | 326 | / |
| Kamwenge | 75 | 172 | / |
| Kamwanje | 75 | 133 | / |
| Kamwenye | 75 | 110 | / |
| Kamwenze | 75 | 55 | / |
| Kamuinji | 75 | 55 | / |
| Kamvanji | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kamuengi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kamuenie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kamwenza | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kamvenje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamwinzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Komwonji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamwinja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamwingi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamwinshi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Komwonjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamuhenje | 71 | 1 | / |
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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 Kamwenji
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