Kasiwa Surname
Approximately 3,001 people bear this surname
Kasiwa Surname Definition:
Kasiwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: orphan.
Kasiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,375 | 1:53,731 | 6,473 |
| Kenya | 942 | 1:49,023 | 5,001 |
| Tanzania | 348 | 1:152,131 | 13,783 |
| Zambia | 174 | 1:91,092 | 7,481 |
| Namibia | 91 | 1:26,477 | 4,202 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Kasiwa (836) may also be a first name.
Kasiwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kasiwa is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: orphan.
Kasiwa Demographics
Kasiwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kasiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kasiwa is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasiwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 147,517th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,428,373 people. The surname Kasiwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kasiwa reside; 46 percent reside in Central Africa and 46 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 282,418th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 836 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,375 people, or 1 in 53,731. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 12 percent are found.
Kasiwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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