Khangwa Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Khangwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1451:318,48219,707
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Khangwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khangwa has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khangwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khangwa is the 1,453,389th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Khangwa reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 145 people, or 1 in 318,482. In Kenya Khangwa is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent live, Vihiga County, where 47 percent live and Nandi County, where 3 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Khangwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Khangwa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahangwa931,484/
Khangwat931/
Kangwa9248,209/
Hangwa92801/
Changwa861,022/
Kaingwa86216/
Kaungwa86176/
Hangwaz8633/
Kangwai8628/
Khangua8626/
Khengwa8614/
Khankwa8614/
Kangwat869/
Hangway865/
Hang'wa864/
Hangwah864/
Kangwaa864/
Kang'wa862/
Kangwea862/
Khongwa862/
Haungwa861/
Kaangwa861/
Hangwha861/
Khongwat80274/
Chaungwa80146/
Chaangwa80119/
Changwai80103/
Kaing'wa8050/
Khongwai8047/
Kahangwe8024/
Kaningwa8021/
Hanengwa8020/
Changwad8019/
Kangwaha8010/
Kangw'aa8010/
Khanghva803/
Hasengwa802/
Chang'wa801/
Hangkwai801/
Kangwoha801/
Kang'waa801/
Kan'gwaa801/
Changhwa801/
Kaingkwa801/
Kohngwat801/
Khaunkwa801/
Kongwa773,796/
Kangwe771,176/
Hankwa77170/
Kangua77165/
Kankwa77103/
Hongwa7770/
Kamgwa7720/
Kangwi7718/
Hangba773/
Kangwo772/
Hangua772/
Kangva771/
Cangwa771/
Chanengwa752/
Kangwajje752/
Chahangwa751/
Hachingwa751/
Chasengwa751/
Kateengwa751/
Kaisingwa751/
Kaneengwa751/
Kaangwaha751/
Changkwea751/
Chongwa71348/
Chankwa71338/
Kaingwe71239/
Khongwe71142/
Kaungwe71130/
Khangui71109/
Haankwa7197/
Kangwej7182/
Kongwai7140/
Kanguay7138/
Chachengwa7134/
Kangwei7117/
Kangbay7116/
Kainkwa7115/
Kaungwi7113/
Kanguap7113/
Changua7112/
Changwo7112/
Hongwai7111/
Kanguai7111/
Changba719/
Kang'we718/
Hanguai717/
Kangwii716/
Kong'wa715/
Kang'ua715/
Kanghua715/
Kanggua714/
Kaseng'hwa714/
Kaingba714/
Kangwee714/
Kaangua713/
Kon'gwa712/
Kaungua712/
Hongwah712/
Kgongwa712/
Khankua711/
Kongwad711/
Jangwea711/
Honghwa711/
Jangwai711/
Jhangua711/
Khengua711/
Kaingua711/
Kangwed711/
Kangweh711/
Kangwui711/
Kangkua711/
Kongwah711/
Koungwa711/
Hanguat711/
Khangue711/
Khachingwe711/
Kangw'e711/
Kan'gwe711/
Kangwoo711/
Kongwaa711/
Khongkweat711/
Khongwet671,402/
Kongweha67377/
Choongwa67164/
Kahungwe67135/
Khongwip6742/
Khongbai6740/
Changhua6734/
Changwei6726/
Chongway6718/
Kongwaja6714/
Chongwai6711/
Khongkua6710/
Kongwaha6710/
Kangkuea678/
Changwoo675/
Katingwe675/
Changbai673/
Kangwije673/
Kanguhai671/
Kong'wah671/
Changbah671/
Chaungua671/
Hangwood671/
Kanqwhea671/
Kangbeah671/
Kahngbea671/
Hotengwa671/
Kasingua671/
Kasingwe671/
Kahangue671/
Kangwech671/
Kankwaya671/
Kangbaha671/
Kosengwa671/
Changuay671/
Katengua671/
Kang'wee671/
Kang'wii671/
Changwoy671/
Changvad671/
Konghwat671/
Kongkwat671/
Kongwach671/
Konngwat671/
Khankuad671/
Kaunkwai671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khangwa
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