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 last name Kavunda is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavunda? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 422,566th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 8,887,251 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kavunda reside; 76 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most widely held forename in the world, held by 63 people.
It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 118,587. Not including The DR Congo this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.
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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