Kawina Surname

60,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kawina Surname Definition:

Kawina is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: slave.

Kawina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,3271:2,975378
Tanzania9811:53,9675,921
Malawi8631:19,8373,086
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Thailand2441:289,50149,813
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Zimbabwe1131:136,62217,842
Namibia361:66,9287,260
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kawina (574) may also be a first name.

Kawina Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kawina is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: slave.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kawina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawina occurs most in Zambia. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawina? popularity and diffusion

Kawina is the 60,488th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 875,066 people. Kawina is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kawina are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 349,810th most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 574 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 5,327 people, or 1 in 2,975. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 37 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Western Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Malawi, where 10 percent are found.

Kawina Last Name Statistics demography

Kawina earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.8% less than the national average, earning R 71,772 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawinah92114/
Kawaina9278/
Kawinna9228/
Kawisna9222/
Khawina929/
Kaweina925/
Kaiwina921/
Kajwina921/
Kajweina862/
Kajwaina861/
Kavina833,104/
Kawena831,758/
Kawino83578/
Kowina83158/
Cawina8346/
Kewina838/
Kavinga772,127/
Khavina77152/
Kahwena77151/
Kawenas77125/
Kaiuina7742/
Kavgina779/
Kaweino778/
Kavaina778/
Kawiono775/
Kawaino774/
Kavinay774/
Kavinna774/
Kaweena772/
Khawino772/
Kawenah772/
Kajwena772/
Kowinga772/
Kowinai771/
Kavhina771/
Kawhena771/
Kavinai771/
Kewaina771/
Kaviena771/
Kasuina771/
Kawieno771/
Kabinai771/
Kabinaa771/
Kajuina771/
Kaiwena771/
Kavinah771/
Kawuino771/
Kaswino771/
Kahwino771/
Kawenay771/
Kaybina771/
Kayvina771/
Kavhinga71294/
Kahwenga71104/
Kaveinga7112/
Khaybina714/
Kayvinai713/
Kauhwena712/
Kawaynah711/
Kavainga711/
Kaavinga711/
Kaibinay711/
Kahavina711/
Cavina675,611/
Kovina671,935/
Kavena67427/
Cabina67209/
Kowino67135/
Kevina67101/
Kabyna6778/
Kabino6750/
Kavyna6730/
Kowena6728/
Kewena6720/
Cawino6716/
Kavino675/
Kavěna674/
Kahaboina673/
Kaweno673/
Kewino672/
Kashvoina671/
Cawena671/

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