Kaweme Surname
Approximately 2,655 people bear this surname
Kaweme Surname Definition:
Kaweme is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beautiful one.
Kaweme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,348 | 1:11,758 | 1,363 |
| DR Congo | 1,300 | 1:56,830 | 6,798 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kaweme (176) may also be a first name.
Kaweme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kaweme is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beautiful one.
Kaweme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaweme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kaweme is found most frequently in Zambia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaweme? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kaweme is the 163,562nd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,744,838 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaweme are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 687,834th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 176 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,348 people, or 1 in 11,758. In Zambia Kaweme is most common in: Luapula Province, where 53 percent live, Northern Province, where 17 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent live. Besides Zambia Kaweme occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 49 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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