Kawama Surname
Approximately 6,662 people bear this surname
Kawama Surname Definition:
Kawama is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the small one has become beautiful.
Kawama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,549 | 1:16,241 | 2,024 |
| Zambia | 1,935 | 1:8,191 | 973 |
| Uganda | 129 | 1:302,630 | 20,937 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
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.
Kawama Demographics
Average Kawama Salary in
England
£31,570
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kawama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kawama (Oriya: କାୱାମା) is found most in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,858th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,093,898 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kawama reside; 68 percent reside in Central Africa and 68 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kawama is also the 407,699th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 442 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,549 people, or 1 in 16,241. Other than The DR Congo Kawama exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kawama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kawama in the Oriya language | ||
| କାୱାମା | kawama | - |
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Footnotes
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