Kawawa Surname
Approximately 8,119 people bear this surname
Kawawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,427 | 1:21,814 | 2,708 |
| Malawi | 1,778 | 1:9,628 | 1,495 |
| Uganda | 1,465 | 1:26,648 | 3,731 |
| Japan | 1,305 | 1:97,965 | 5,986 |
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Zambia | 267 | 1:59,363 | 5,391 |
| Kenya | 94 | 1:491,276 | 25,271 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Congo | 17 | 1:293,476 | 8,994 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Kawawa (553) may also be a first name.
Kawawa Demographics
Average Kawawa Salary in
United States
$82,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kawawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kawawa is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 61,897th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 897,592 people. The last name Kawawa is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Kawawa reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kawawa is also the 357,892nd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 553 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,427 people, or 1 in 21,814. In Tanzania Kawawa is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 17 percent live, Mara Region, where 14 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 14 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 22 percent live and Uganda, where 18 percent live.
Kawawa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kawawa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Kawawa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 90.36% more than the national average, earning R 452,364 per year and in United States they earn 90.14% more than the national average, earning $82,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaawa | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kawawah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kawawai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kawawat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kahwahwa | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kawawaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kawewa | 83 | 583 | / |
| Kawowa | 83 | 350 | / |
| Kawawo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kawava | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kawawi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kowawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kewawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Cawawa | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kaewwawwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaiswaswa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawaishwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kauwaba | 77 | 41 | / |
| Kawojwa | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kawawet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kawaiba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kawasva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khewawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaweiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawoowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawowat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawabah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khawaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kewawai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kachwachwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kawoojwa | 71 | 42 | / |
| Kawahaba | 71 | 33 | / |
| Kawojjwa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kachwava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawowo | 67 | 308 | / |
| Kavava | 67 | 295 | / |
| Kowaba | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kawewo | 67 | 93 | / |
| Khawaabay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kewawo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kobawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cawawi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kawoojjwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khawaabah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawavo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaweva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasuawaah | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawawa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis