Kutemwa Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kutemwa Surname Definition:

Kutemwa is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: love.

Kutemwa Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121

Kutemwa (732) may also be a first name.

Kutemwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kutemwa is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: love.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kutemwa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: love.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kutemwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kutemwa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kutemwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kutemwa is the 2,661,929th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. Kutemwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kutemwa are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 304,585th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 732 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Aside from The DR Congo Kutemwa occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kautemwa936/
Kauthemwa8833/
Kutimwa8626/
Kitemwa865/
Kuitemba8096/
Kutembea804/
Kitamwa7182/
Kitomwa7114/
Kutembi714/
Kuitembe674/
Kutimbaa671/
Kauthembi631/
Cutimba575/
Cutembo571/
Koutimbi531/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kutemwa
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