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 occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kashweka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashweka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kashweka is the 59,767th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 863,760 people. The surname Kashweka 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. Kashweka is also the 90,538th most numerous forename world-wide, held by 5,503 people.

The last name Kashweka is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 8,262 people, or 1 in 1,918. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 72 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live and Southern Province, where 8 percent live. Beside Zambia it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

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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