Kawisa Surname

193,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kawisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3131:56,2686,734
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Tanzania2231:237,40619,419
Kenya1151:401,56422,499
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Zambia241:660,41325,715
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kawisa (153) may also be a first name.

Kawisa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kawisa occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawisa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawisa is the 193,615th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,355,224 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kawisa live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kawisa is also the 743,570th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 153 people.

It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,313 people, or 1 in 56,268. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Kawisa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kawisa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawisha922,883/
Kahwisa92103/
Kawuisa9234/
Kaswisa9227/
Kawisah9220/
Khawisa927/
Kawissa925/
Kawisia921/
Kawhisa921/
Kawitsa921/
Kawaisa921/
Kajwisa921/
Kkawisa921/
Kaswisha8611/
Kawaissa866/
Kawwisad862/
Kawwisas862/
Kawaisha861/
Kauwisha861/
Kaweissa861/
Kawesa834,399/
Kawiso831,169/
Kawiza83926/
Kavisa83546/
Kawisi83522/
Kawusa8333/
Kawise8315/
Kewisa8312/
Kowisa835/
Kaewwisai802/
Keawwisat801/
Kaweesa778,500/
Kawishe773,019/
Kawicha77789/
Kawesha77747/
Kawishi77497/
Kawiset77236/
Kawessa77139/
Kavisah7760/
Kawitja7743/
Kabuisa7741/
Kahuisa7734/
Kasuisa7727/
Kawaiso7724/
Kabisay7723/
Kavisha7716/
Khavisa7712/
Kawijai778/
Kowisah777/
Kewaisa774/
Kaboisa772/
Kahwesa772/
Kawised772/
Kaubisa771/
Kewiesa771/
Kawisio771/
Kawizha771/
Kawesea771/
Khawise771/
Kabeisa771/
Kaawesa771/
Kuiwisa771/
Khewisa771/
Kawidsi771/
Kawesai771/
Kawicai771/
Kawises771/
Kawichai712,664/
Kawaishi71292/
Kawejsza7174/
Kaswishi7136/
Kavaisay7110/
Kaiwiset715/
Kawwiset715/
Kabischa714/
Kabuisha714/
Kaiwicha714/
Kaswises714/
Khowisat714/
Kaswiset713/
Kewiessa712/
Kabaisha712/
Kavisatt711/
Kaswizza711/
Khaivisa711/
Koswisha711/
Kaswijja711/
Kawitshi711/
Kavitsha711/
Kaywishi711/
Kawwised711/
Khabeisa711/
Kabissah711/
Khavitsa711/
Kabissay711/
Kowwisad711/
Keawises711/
Kavaissa711/
Kawisser710/
Kawesi673,043/
Kaweza67855/
Kavisi67534/
Kavesa67368/
Kaweja67338/
Cabisa67172/
Kaviza67134/
Kavusa6791/
Kaviso6750/
Kevisa6736/
Kawuza6735/
Kawese6732/
Keawwiset6719/
Cawisi6714/
Kavise6712/
Cavisa679/
Khabaisah678/
Keawwised676/
Kowiejsza675/
Kawice674/
Kavija674/
Kaiwichai674/
Khowaisat674/
Kawize672/
Kowesa672/
Kaweci671/
Khaivisay671/
Kaweso671/
Kawuża671/
Kaiswaiza671/
Kabysa671/
Kabahaisa671/
Cawusa671/
Qabisa671/
Khaivisah671/
Khawwised671/
Khawwiset671/
Keawichai671/
Keawwises671/
Kawixo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawisa
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