Kasweka Surname

63,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kasweka Surname Definition:

Kasweka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a hidden and desolate place after the mother had suffered numerous miscarriages.

Kasweka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,3781:16,8752,108
Zambia3,2961:4,809589
Botswana1211:18,0743,590
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Uganda461:848,68039,357
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kasweka (2,964) may also be a first name.

Kasweka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kasweka is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is born in a hidden and desolate place after the mother had suffered numerous miscarriages.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasweka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kasweka is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kasweka.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasweka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,294th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 920,726 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasweka are found; 55 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 133,113th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 2,964 people.

Kasweka is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,378 people, or 1 in 16,875. Excluding The DR Congo this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 42 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

Kasweka Last Name Statistics demography

Kasweka earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.13% less than the national average, earning R 199,296 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kashweka938,437/
Kaswheka934/
Kassweka931/
Kashweeka8834/
Kaswaka86413/
Kasueka86342/
Kaswika86217/
Kaxweka8623/
Kasweke866/
Kasweki861/
Kachweka8018/
Kashueka801/
Koeswieka7510/
Kasueke71342/
Kasuika7168/
Caswika7112/
Kaswiki711/
Kasueki711/
Kasvika711/
Kachwika6710/
Casweski677/
Kassueca674/
Kasueske674/
Kasveski672/
Khasueki671/
Kasveker671/

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