Kangwa Surname
Approximately 48,209 people bear this surname
Kangwa Surname Definition:
Kangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the early one / The concerned one. This is the person who shows great concern in the face of adversity such that he / she is the earliest to respond.
Read More About This SurnameKangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 47,006 | 1:337 | 45 |
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Tanzania | 55 | 1:962,575 | 44,906 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Namibia | 27 | 1:89,237 | 8,105 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Kangwa (3,870) may also be a first name.
Kangwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kangwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the early one / The concerned one. This is the person who shows great concern in the face of adversity such that he / she is the earliest to respond.
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kangwa means 'the early one', 'the healing tree', 'the wise tree', or 'a tree that can never be cut down'. It is common Luapula and Northern Province regions, Zambia and in Congo.
- twapalwaKangwa Demographics
Average Kangwa Salary in
United States
$37,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kangwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kangwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kangwa is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kangwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,653rd most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 151,166 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kangwa live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 112,832nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 3,870 people.
Kangwa is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 47,006 people, or 1 in 337. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Northern Province, where 28 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Zambia this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Kangwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kangwa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.
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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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