Kiswa Surname
Approximately 1,286 people bear this surname
Kiswa Surname Definition:
Kiswa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: one who belongs to the bush.
Kiswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 513 | 1:144,015 | 15,172 |
| Kenya | 235 | 1:196,510 | 14,435 |
| South Africa | 175 | 1:309,587 | 29,554 |
| Uganda | 150 | 1:260,262 | 19,079 |
| Tanzania | 92 | 1:575,452 | 36,554 |
| Philippines | 66 | 1:1,533,912 | 105,821 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Kiswa (291) may also be a first name.
Kiswa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kiswa is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: one who belongs to the bush.
Kiswa Demographics
Average Kiswa Salary in
South Africa
R 100,764
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Kiswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiswa (Oriya: କିା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiswa? popularity and diffusion
Kiswa is the 296,572nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,666,832 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kiswa live; 40 percent live in Central Africa and 40 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 517,703rd most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 291 people.
It is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 144,015. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Kiswa Last Name Statistics demography
Kiswa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.6% less than the national average, earning R 100,764 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kiswa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiswa in the Oriya language | ||
| କିା | kia | - |
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Footnotes
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