Kumwa Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Kumwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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
The surname Kumwa is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kumwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Kumwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Kumwa are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kumwa is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 19 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khumwa | 91 | 81 | / |
| Kumwat | 91 | 21 | / |
| Kumwai | 91 | 8 | / |
| Kaumwa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Koumwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khumwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khumwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumwhai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumwait | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumwath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Komwa | 80 | 1,811 | / |
| Kimwa | 80 | 253 | / |
| Kumwe | 80 | 133 | / |
| Kumua | 80 | 81 | / |
| Cumwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kumva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kommwa | 73 | 131 | / |
| Kimwai | 73 | 77 | / |
| Kumuay | 73 | 76 | / |
| Kimwah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kumbağ | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kaumwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Koumwo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cumwai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kimwea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Komway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kumhba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koomwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khumwo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kumwet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Komwai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koumwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keumba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koumua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koumwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kimhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumuoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kimway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khumwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cumway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumwis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumvad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kumwij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaumehewa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khumwet | 67 | 286 | / |
| Kahumwe | 67 | 120 | / |
| Koumbah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuumbha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kumbaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koumbai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khimwaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkumbha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kumvaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koumwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kummbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaumbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koumwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheumwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quomwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuimbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kumbaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kumvach | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kumwa
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