Kibwebwe Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kibwebwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kibwebwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2351:196,51014,435
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653

Kibwebwe Last Name Facts

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

Kibwebwe occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kibwebwe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 635,252nd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kibwebwe reside; 54 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 196,510. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kwale County, where 100 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 46 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.

Kibwebwe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cibwebwe8821/
Chibwebwe826/
Kibwibwa7521/
Kibwibwi759/
Cibwibwi631/
Chipwepwe59383/
Chibvebve5919/
Kubwaibwe591/
Chibwibwi591/
Kibbibbi501/

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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 Kibwebwe
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