Kamwi Surname
Approximately 5,448 people bear this surname
Kamwi Surname Definition:
Kamwi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: daylight.
Kamwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,841 | 1:5,579 | 668 |
| Namibia | 2,391 | 1:1,008 | 120 |
| Botswana | 165 | 1:13,254 | 2,545 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kamwi (1,277) may also be a first name.
Kamwi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kamwi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: daylight.
Kamwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamwi is most common in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamwi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 88,191st most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,337,655 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwi live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 220,641st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 1,277 people.
It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,841 people, or 1 in 5,579. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 39 percent live, Western Province, where 34 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 44 percent live and Botswana, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwai | 91 | 81 | / |
| Kamwei | 91 | 11 | / |
| Kamwie | 91 | 6 | / |
| Khamwi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kamwii | 91 | 4 | / |
| Kamwhi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khamwai | 83 | 295 | / |
| Khamwit | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kamwije | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khamwei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kamwa | 80 | 4,175 | / |
| Kamwe | 80 | 563 | / |
| Kamui | 80 | 441 | / |
| Kamvi | 80 | 90 | / |
| Komwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Qamwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khamwhai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaimvi | 73 | 235 | / |
| Kamwej | 73 | 69 | / |
| Kamwaj | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kamwea | 73 | 33 | / |
| Khamwa | 73 | 31 | / |
| Kaimwa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kaumwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kamhwy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kambyi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kaumwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Khamui | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kamweu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kamway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kamwoj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khamvi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kammui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Komwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kamvis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kambii | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kamvai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kamwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koumwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Camwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaamwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamwez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamhui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamwet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kammwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khamwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajmwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kahmbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kamouhi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Kahumwe | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kamueyi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Kamwaha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khammui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kamwheh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hkambai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahamwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamwoue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kamweha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kamhuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khamwee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keambai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khammwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khamway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamuoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamwess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kambaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaimbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khambei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kamwi
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