Kashweka Surname
Approximately 8,437 people bear this surname
Kashweka Surname Definition:
Kashweka is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a hidden valuable.
Kashweka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 8,262 | 1:1,918 | 272 |
| Namibia | 93 | 1:25,908 | 4,141 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
Kashweka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kashweka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kashweka occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kashweka.
How Common Is The Last Name Kashweka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kashweka is the 59,767th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 863,760 people. The last name Kashweka is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kashweka live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kashweka is also the 90,538th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 5,503 people.
Kashweka is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 8,262 people, or 1 in 1,918. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 72 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live and Southern Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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