Kamwira Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kamwira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kamwira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Kenya591:782,71031,540
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Kamwira (14) may also be a first name.

Kamwira Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kamwira Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kamwira is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kamwira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,447,279th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kamwira reside; 56 percent reside in Central Africa and 56 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Aside from The DR Congo this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 40 percent are found and Malawi, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Kamwira
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