Kumwa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kumwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kumwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kumwa (19) may also be a first name.

Kumwa Last Name Facts

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

Kumwa is most common in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kumwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumwa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Kumwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Kumwa reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname Kumwa is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Tanzania Kumwa occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khumwa9181/
Kumwat9121/
Kumwai918/
Kaumwa917/
Koumwa911/
Khumwat831/
Khumwad831/
Kumwhai831/
Kumwait831/
Kumwath831/
Komwa801,811/
Kimwa80253/
Kumwe80133/
Kumua8081/
Cumwa806/
Kumva801/
Kommwa73131/
Kimwai7377/
Kumuay7376/
Kimwah7316/
Kumbağ7310/
Kaumwe739/
Koumwo739/
Cumwai737/
Kimwea736/
Komway735/
Kumhba734/
Koomwa734/
Khumwo733/
Kumwet732/
Komwai732/
Koumwe731/
Keumba731/
Koumua731/
Koumwi731/
Kumvai731/
Kimhwa731/
Kumuoa731/
Kimway731/
Khumwe731/
Cumway731/
Kumwis731/
Kumvad731/
Kumwij731/
Kaumehewa711/
Khumwet67286/
Kahumwe67120/
Koumbah679/
Kuumbha674/
Kumbaha674/
Koumbai673/
Khimwaj673/
Kkumbha673/
Kumvaha672/
Koumwei671/
Kummbha671/
Kaumbaa671/
Koumwey671/
Cheumwa671/
Quomwah671/
Kuimbha671/
Kumbaah671/
Kumvach671/

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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 Kumwa
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