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 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
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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