Kayawe Surname

124,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kayawe Surname Definition:

Kayawe is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: cunning person.

Kayawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,4021:4,659565
Tanzania1241:426,94829,878
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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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