Kangwa Surname

11,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

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.

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Kangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia47,0061:33745
DR Congo8141:90,76110,309
England861:647,88437,755
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Namibia271:89,2378,105
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

- twapalwa

Kangwa Last Name Facts

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

Kangwa is found most in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kangwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kangwa is the 11,653rd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 151,166 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kangwa reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 112,832nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,870 people.

The surname Kangwa is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 47,006 people, or 1 in 337. In Zambia Kangwa is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 28 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Zambia Kangwa exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Kangwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaingwa92216/
Kaungwa92176/
Khangwa92147/
Kangwai9228/
Kangwat929/
Kangwaa924/
Kang'wa922/
Kangwea922/
Kaangwa921/
Kahangwa861,484/
Kaing'wa8650/
Kaningwa8621/
Kangwaha8610/
Kangw'aa8610/
Kangwoha861/
Kang'waa861/
Kan'gwaa861/
Kaingkwa861/
Khangwat861/
Kongwa833,796/
Kangwe831,176/
Kangua83165/
Kankwa83103/
Kamgwa8320/
Kangwi8318/
Kangwo832/
Kangva831/
Cangwa831/
Kangwajje802/
Kateengwa801/
Kaisingwa801/
Kaneengwa801/
Kaangwaha801/
Kaingwe77239/
Kaungwe77130/
Kangwej7782/
Kongwai7740/
Kanguay7738/
Khangua7726/
Kangwei7717/
Kangbay7716/
Kainkwa7715/
Khengwa7714/
Khankwa7714/
Kaungwi7713/
Kanguap7713/
Kanguai7711/
Kang'we778/
Kangwii776/
Kong'wa775/
Kang'ua775/
Kanghua775/
Kanggua774/
Kaingba774/
Kangwee774/
Kaangua773/
Kon'gwa772/
Kaungua772/
Khongwa772/
Kgongwa772/
Kongwad771/
Kaingua771/
Kangwed771/
Kangweh771/
Kangwui771/
Kangkua771/
Kongwah771/
Koungwa771/
Kangw'e771/
Kan'gwe771/
Kangwoo771/
Kongwaa771/
Kaseng'hwa754/
Kongweha71377/
Khongwat71274/
Kahungwe71135/
Khongwai7147/
Kahangwe7124/
Kongwaja7114/
Kongwaha7110/
Kangkuea718/
Katingwe715/
Khanghva713/
Kangwije713/
Kanguhai711/
Kong'wah711/
Kanqwhea711/
Kangbeah711/
Kahngbea711/
Kasingua711/
Kasingwe711/
Kangwech711/
Kankwaya711/
Kangbaha711/
Kosengwa711/
Katengua711/
Kang'wee711/
Kang'wii711/
Konghwat711/
Kongkwat711/
Kongwach711/
Kohngwat711/
Konngwat711/
Khaunkwa711/
Kaunkwai711/
Cangwe672,510/
Konkwa671,861/
Kangue67702/
Kongwe67315/
Cangua67202/
Kongwi67176/
Kangui67156/
Kongua67132/
Kankwe6790/
Kankwi6790/
Kankua6761/
Qangwe6722/
Kanguo6715/
Kamgua6713/
Kamgwe6713/
Kongwo6713/
Cangva674/
Kangve673/
Katinguha673/
Congwa673/
Kankwo672/
Kauningua672/
Kamgwo672/
Kongkweat672/
Kamkwa672/
Kongva671/
Kasimggwa671/
Kamgwi671/
Kongwatch671/

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