Kawindi Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kawindi Surname Definition:

Kawindi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: barrier.

Kawindi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kawindi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kawindi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: barrier.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kawindi Last Name Facts

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

Kawindi is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawindi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Kawindi is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kawindi are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 46 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,294,161. In Tanzania Kawindi is mostly found in: Morogoro Region, where 40 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 40 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found and Malawi, where 17 percent are found.

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