Kaweme Surname

163,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kaweme Surname Definition:

Kaweme is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beautiful one.

Kaweme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,3481:11,7581,363
DR Congo1,3001:56,8306,798
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kaweme Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kaweme Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kaweme occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaweme? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 163,562nd most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,744,838 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kaweme reside; 51 percent reside in Southern Africa and 51 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kaweme is also the 687,834th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 176 people.

This last name is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 1,348 people, or 1 in 11,758. In Zambia Kaweme is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 53 percent live, Northern Province, where 17 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 49 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kawem91302/
Kaeme916/
Kawame83957/
Kawome83191/
Kawema83142/
Kayeme8338/
Kawime832/
Kajeme831/
Khawem831/
Kaem8016,795/
Kame807,130/
Khawiem778/
Kawhema771/
Kayemee771/
Kaweema771/
Kajieme771/
Keawhem771/
Kawaime771/
Kamei7362,942/
Kaume732,115/
Kayem731,338/
Kaime731,192/
Kawim73904/
Kamey73845/
Keeme73782/
Keime73451/
Khame73443/
Kamea73324/
Kamme73306/
Cawem73189/
Kamee73161/
Kieme7396/
Kajem7394/
Kaemi7381/
Kauem7365/
Kaiem7355/
Keame7340/
Kayme7329/
Keume7329/
Kueme7322/
Kavem7320/
Kaame7320/
Khaem7320/
Kaehm7316/
Kajme7311/
Qaeme737/
Kowem735/
Kyeme735/
Qawem735/
Koeme732/
Keyme732/
Kejme731/
Kaemm731/
Caeme731/
Kcame731/
Kawetmui713/
Khawaemi711/
Kaewamee711/
Kayame6711,703/
Kawami672,819/
Kajema67598/
Kammee67297/
Cajeme67258/
Kayume67201/
Kammei67175/
Kajemi67165/
Kiyame67157/
Kajime67129/
Kayema67113/
Kewame6798/
Kawima6787/
Khamme6777/
Khaume6759/
Kajume6746/
Koueme6738/
Kahume6737/
Khajem6734/
Koyame6734/
Hkayem6733/
Kavame6730/
Qaieme6730/
Khamei6728/
Keymez6728/
Kaiume6725/
Khayem6724/
Kaymez6722/
Kajame6721/
Kuiame6721/
Khamee6718/
Keyame6718/
Kuehme6717/
Kajeem6717/
Kaisme6714/
Kayome6714/
Kayime6714/
Kahjem6714/
Kayeem6713/
Kaimei6712/
Kaemai6712/
Kuemee6712/
Kawomi6711/
Kaouem6711/
Khaemi6710/
Kaimeh6710/
Qaweem679/
Kowemy679/
Kaimez679/
Keawim679/
Keamey678/
Kaiema678/
Kammey678/
Kijame677/
Kuyeme677/
Kujame677/
Qawiem677/
Kaveem676/
Kayemi676/
Kavema676/
Koemme675/
Kameea675/
Kuyame675/
Kuemeh675/
Kaemmi675/
Kehame675/
Kajmee674/
Kaymes674/
Kaiome674/
Khueme674/
Kawimi674/
Koyeme674/
Kgaume674/
Keemey673/
Kayhme673/
Kowame673/
Kayiem673/
Keumeu673/
Khaiem673/
Kowema673/
Kayoem673/
Koiame673/
Khawim673/
Khayme672/
Ckamey672/
Kovame672/
Kiemey672/
Keames672/
Kayuem672/
Keemee672/
Kaimea672/
Kaiemi672/
Kejime672/
Kijeme672/
Kavehmehr672/
Keumea672/
Kowome672/
Kaumey671/
Kavemi671/
Keehme671/
Kajiem671/
Kajome671/
Khauem671/
Kameej671/
Kameih671/
Kieame671/
Kiemme671/
Kuemme671/
Keimey671/
Kiehme671/
Kyemee671/
Kaimee671/
Keymee671/
Kyemge671/
Kowemi671/
Kajuem671/
Kaimme671/
Kevame671/
Keveme671/
Khaime671/
Keyime671/
Kaumei671/
Kaswim671/
Kavome671/
Kayemy671/
Kiemei671/
Kaiame671/
Kaibem671/
Kaihem671/
Kaimed671/
Kaimey671/
Kaiwimmer671/
Kajemj671/
Kameey671/
Kiyeme671/
Ka'ame671/
Kobeme671/
Kouwem671/
Kuemei671/
Cawome671/
Khabem671/
Kauhme671/
Keimei671/
Caemea671/
Kaieem671/
Kawamy671/
Kaemyh670/
Keatme670/

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