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 borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiswa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 296,572nd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,666,832 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kiswa are found; 40 percent are found in Central Africa and 40 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 517,703rd most common first name internationally It is held by 291 people.
This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 144,015. Besides The DR Congo Kiswa exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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