Kawama Surname

73,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kawama Surname Definition:

Kawama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the small one has become beautiful.

Kawama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,5491:16,2412,024
Zambia1,9351:8,191973
Uganda1291:302,63020,937
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
England81:6,964,757184,742
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Kawama (442) may also be a first name.

Kawama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kawama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the small one has become beautiful.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kawama Last Name Facts

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

Kawama (Oriya: କାୱାମା) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,858th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,093,898 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kawama are found; 68 percent are found in Central Africa and 68 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 407,699th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 442 people.

The surname is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,549 people, or 1 in 16,241. Not including The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahwama924/
Kawaama922/
Kawahma921/
Kawwama921/
Kawauma921/
Hkawama921/
Kawahama86187/
Keawamat861/
Kawahmad861/
Kawami832,819/
Kawamo832,444/
Kawame83957/
Kawoma83248/
Kawema83142/
Kowama839/
Kewama839/
Kavama835/
Kawamy831/
Kashwaima801/
Kasuama77596/
Kahwema77391/
Kawooma77148/
Kavamma7749/
Khawoma7728/
Kaswami7722/
Kavamai7722/
Kawwami7714/
Kewaama7712/
Kawasmy7711/
Kawaumo7710/
Khawami779/
Kawasme778/
Qawasma777/
Kouwama776/
Kabaama776/
Kawouma776/
Kabaima775/
Kowaima773/
Kawaume772/
Kabauma772/
Kawhema771/
Kavamat771/
Kawaime771/
Kaewema771/
Kabamma771/
Khewama771/
Kabamah771/
Kabeama771/
Kabamai771/
Kabamaa771/
Kaweema771/
Kahwamo771/
Kawamou771/
Kavamaa771/
Kawamot771/
Kawasmeh7114/
Kavamaja7113/
Kewaaama716/
Qawasmah712/
Kavahama711/
Kouwaima711/
Kaswamyi711/
Kashuama711/
Kavamash711/
Kowasmma711/
Kaavamma711/
Kasvamha711/
Kavamath711/
Kawome67191/
Kavoma6766/
Kavame6730/
Kowami6711/
Kawomi6711/
Qawami6711/
Kewamo6710/
Kavami679/
Kavema676/
Cabama675/
Kavamy674/
Khawotmai674/
Kovama674/
Kowema673/
Kowame673/
Kawemo671/
Kawomo671/
Khawathmi671/
Kowamo671/

Kawama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawama in the Oriya language
କାୱାମାkawama-

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