Kashweka Surname

59,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kashweka Surname Definition:

Kashweka is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a hidden valuable.

Kashweka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8,2621:1,918272
Namibia931:25,9084,141
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
England31:18,572,686338,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kashweka (5,503) may also be a first name.

Kashweka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kashweka is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a hidden valuable.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kashweka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kashweka is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashweka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 59,767th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 863,760 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kashweka are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,538th most common first name on earth It is held by 5,503 people.

Kashweka is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 8,262 people, or 1 in 1,918. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 72 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found and Southern Province, where 8 percent are found. Besides Zambia Kashweka occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kashweeka9434/
Kasweka937,915/
Kachweka8818/
Kaswheka884/
Kassweka881/
Kashueka881/
Kaswaka80413/
Kasueka80342/
Kaswika80217/
Kaxweka8023/
Kasweke806/
Kasweki801/
Kachwika7510/
Koeswieka7110/
Kasueke67342/
Kasuika6768/
Kasvika671/
Kaswiki671/
Kasueki671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kashweka
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