Kayawe Surname
Approximately 3,660 people bear this surname
Kayawe Surname Definition:
Kayawe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: cunning person.
Kayawe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,402 | 1:4,659 | 565 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kayawe (1,060) may also be a first name.
Kayawe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kayawe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: cunning person.
Kayawe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kayawe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kayawe is found most in Zambia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kayawe? popularity and diffusion
Kayawe is the 124,538th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,991,133 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kayawe live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Kayawe is also the 245,806th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 1,060 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 3,402 people, or 1 in 4,659. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Western Province, where 60 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found and Southern Province, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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