Kashuwa Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kashuwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kashuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia701:34,4204,994
Zambia381:417,10320,300
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kashuwa (67) may also be a first name.

Kashuwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kashuwa occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kashuwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kashuwa is the 1,511,557th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname Kashuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kashuwa are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kashuwa is also the 1,191,548th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 67 people.

The surname is most numerous in Namibia, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 34,420. In Namibia Kashuwa is most common in: Zambezi Region, where 94 percent are found, Hardap Region, where 1 percent are found and Kavango East Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Namibia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 28 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 15 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kashuwa
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