Kavunda Surname
Approximately 820 people bear this surname
Kavunda Surname Definition:
Kavunda is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person who smears the floor.
Kavunda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 623 | 1:118,587 | 12,916 |
| Zambia | 188 | 1:84,308 | 7,077 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Kavunda (63) may also be a first name.
Kavunda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kavunda is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person who smears the floor.
Kavunda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavunda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kavunda is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavunda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kavunda is the 422,566th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,887,251 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kavunda are found; 76 percent are found in Central Africa and 76 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most common given name at a global level It is held by 63 people.
This surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 623 people, or 1 in 118,587. Aside from The DR Congo Kavunda is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kavundath | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kavinda | 86 | 6,640 | / |
| Kawunda | 86 | 651 | / |
| Kavundi | 86 | 428 | / |
| Kavunde | 86 | 27 | / |
| Cavunda | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kawundha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kawuunda | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kavunder | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kevounda | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kavindah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Khawunda | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kabuunda | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kkabunda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kavhundi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kavundje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaawunda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cavinda | 71 | 1,579 | / |
| Kawunde | 71 | 466 | / |
| Kawundo | 71 | 101 | / |
| Kawonda | 71 | 63 | / |
| Kawundj | 71 | 34 | / |
| Cavundi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kavonde | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kawundi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kavindo | 71 | 10 | / |
| Cabunda | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kewunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kobunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovinda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cavundo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabundy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kabuindi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kovindha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kavindoh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Khavonde | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouvinda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cabunday | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaabundi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaboundj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabaundo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawuunde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawundho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawundde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khabundi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khawunde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cavundhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keavonde | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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