Kamwevu Surname
Approximately 356 people bear this surname
Kamwevu Surname Definition:
Kamwevu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: the one with a small beard.
Kamwevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 281 | 1:56,405 | 5,176 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
Kamwevu (21) may also be a first name.
Kamwevu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwevu is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: the one with a small beard.
Kamwevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamwevu occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwevu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kamwevu is the 791,719th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname Kamwevu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwevu live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 21 people.
Kamwevu is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 56,405. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 79 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 21 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 0 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live.
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Footnotes
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