Kikwembe Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kikwembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kikwembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7351:72,0297,534
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715

Kikwembe (85) may also be a first name.

Kikwembe Last Name Facts

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

Kikwembe is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kikwembe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kikwembe is the 409,546th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 8,543,430 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kikwembe reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widely held forename in the world, held by 85 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 72,029. In Tanzania Kikwembe is mostly concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 64 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 24 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

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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 Kikwembe
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