Kashemwa Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kashemwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kashemwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kashemwa (174) may also be a first name.

Kashemwa Last Name Facts

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

Kashemwa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashemwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 738,530th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 18,638,225 people. Kashemwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kashemwa are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 93 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 692,220th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 174 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 203,525. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Kashemwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kashemwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kashemwa
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