Kawelama Surname
507,898th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 645 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Kawelama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
Kawelama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawelama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kawelama has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawelama? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 507,898th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,298,521 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kawelama reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 27,303. Besides Malawi this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelama | 93 | 9 | / |
| Kavelama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kavelamma | 82 | 15 | / |
| Caelama | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kaleama | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kailama | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kaulama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaelami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kielama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kavellamma | 78 | 15 | / |
| Kayellamma | 78 | 3 | / |
| Kaavelamma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kabelami | 75 | 48 | / |
| Kabilama | 75 | 27 | / |
| Keilamaa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kailamma | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keelamah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaislama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kiyalama | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keelamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaulamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keeliama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kailamai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kyelamma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kowolama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kavalama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaulauma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayolama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayelamo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kayilama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaihlama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kailaema | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kailamaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaailama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keulgama | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kovalamma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kavalamma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kouyalama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaulaaima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kuyalamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavilamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khailamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyellamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovelamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kabilyama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kevalamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavalamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kailasmaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koyalamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koulama | 67 | 656 | / |
| Koelami | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kaulamo | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kailami | 67 | 18 | / |
| Caelami | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cailama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kailoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keelami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuilama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koelamy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keilema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kailema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kailamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kailame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kielami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keiloma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keulema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keilami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kavallamma | 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 Kawelama
- 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