Kibewa Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kibewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kibewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania611:867,89543,770
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kibewa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kibewa occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kibewa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kibewa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Kibewa is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 867,895. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 98 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kibeshwa861/
Kibehewa861/
Kibawa8333,474/
Kubewa8358/
Kibewo838/
Kibewe831/
Kubehwa77135/
Kibaeva7761/
Kiboywa7741/
Keabewa7722/
Kibiwat777/
Kibehwe774/
Kibeeva772/
Kibieva772/
Kibuywa771/
Kebeywa771/
Kibahwa771/
Kibihwa771/
Khibeba771/
Khibieva7168/
Kiebaeva714/
Koibaeva714/
Khibaeva712/
Kaibaeva711/
Kibewott711/
Kubiwa6772/
Kibawo6725/
Kebawa6713/
Kebeba679/
Kibowo678/
Kubawa677/
Kebiwa676/
Kibiwo672/
Kybawa671/
Kibibe671/
Kubeva671/
Kibiwi671/
Kebewe671/

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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 Kibewa
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