Kilwa Surname
Approximately 1,752 people bear this surname
Kilwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,628 | 1:45,381 | 5,500 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Kilwa (272) may also be a first name.
Kilwa Demographics
Average Kilwa Salary in
South Africa
R 62,436
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kilwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kilwa (Hindi: किलवा) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilwa? popularity and diffusion
Kilwa is the 230,851st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,159,558 people. The surname Kilwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kilwa live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kilwa is also the 538,995th most widespread given name globally It is held by 272 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,628 people, or 1 in 45,381. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Kilwa Last Name Statistics demography
Kilwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.73% less than the national average, earning R 62,436 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilway | 91 | 145 | / |
| Kielwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Khilwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kilhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kailwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Klwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kailewa | 83 | 18 | / |
| Killway | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kilwaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kilwaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilwahe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kilua | 80 | 4,471 | / |
| Kilwe | 80 | 265 | / |
| Kilwo | 80 | 202 | / |
| Klewa | 80 | 156 | / |
| Kelwa | 80 | 151 | / |
| Kilwy | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kilwi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Klwwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chilwa | 73 | 866 | / |
| Kelway | 73 | 254 | / |
| Kaelwa | 73 | 96 | / |
| Kilwou | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kelwau | 73 | 39 | / |
| Killua | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kleway | 73 | 9 | / |
| Khlewa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Killwo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kilbay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kelwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kilwoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Klewah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khelwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kilbau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gcilwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kilwiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuulwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuilua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehlwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Killva | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kilwee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Klewais | 67 | 49 | / |
| Killewo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Killwey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kellway | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kailwoo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Klwi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Klua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chilwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kielwei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Klwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihlbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quilwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kisluha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qlwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cailway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Killwee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kilwood | 67 | 0 | / |
Kilwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilwa in the Hindi language | ||
| किलवा | kilava | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kilwa
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