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

Khangwa is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Khangwa? popularity and diffusion

Khangwa is the 1,453,389th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Khangwa are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

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

Khangwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding 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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