Kawewe Surname
Approximately 3,032 people bear this surname
Kawewe Surname Definition:
Kawewe is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: bald head. A suspected sorcerer would have his / her hair shaved off in order to get rid of the evil spirits.
Kawewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,647 | 1:5,988 | 716 |
| DR Congo | 335 | 1:220,536 | 21,570 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kawewe (607) may also be a first name.
Kawewe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kawewe is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: bald head. A suspected sorcerer would have his / her hair shaved off in order to get rid of the evil spirits.
Kawewe is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: bald head. When a woman was widowed it was a tradition to shave all her hair off. This also applied to the orphans.
Kawewe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: bald head. When a woman was widowed it was a tradition to shave all her hair off. This also applied to the orphans.
Kawewe Demographics
Average Kawewe Salary in
South Africa
R 143,712
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kawewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kawewe is found most in Zambia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawewe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 146,266th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,403,544 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kawewe live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 339,191st most widespread forename in the world, borne by 607 people.
The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 2,647 people, or 1 in 5,988. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 48 percent are found, North-Western Province, where 21 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Kawewe Last Name Statistics demography
Kawewe earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.52% less than the national average, earning R 143,712 per year.
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Footnotes
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