Kuwabo Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kuwabo Surname Definition:

Kuwabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: to finish.

Kuwabo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4151:38,1933,818
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906

Kuwabo (436) may also be a first name.

Kuwabo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kuwabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: to finish.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kuwabo is a surname of the Subiya tribe, meaning: joy.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kuwabo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwabo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwabo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwabo is the 683,026th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuwabo are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kuwabo is also the 410,680th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 436 people.

Kuwabo is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 415 people, or 1 in 38,193. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 78 percent reside, Southern Province, where 11 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Kuwabo Last Name Statistics demography

Kuwabo earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.33% less than the national average, earning R 106,164 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuwabo9255/
Kouwabo921/
Kuwaba8311/
Kuwebo838/
Kubabo834/
Kowabo831/
Kiwabo831/
Kuewaba7748/
Kauwaba7741/
Kihwabo7718/
Kuswaba771/
Kowaabo771/
Kouwavo771/
Kubobo67155/
Kowaba6797/
Kiwaba6784/
Kiwobo6757/
Kuboba6750/
Cubabo676/
Kiwebo671/
Kuwoba671/
Khubovo621/
Kaubauba575/
Khuweiba572/
Kouboubo571/
Khoubaba571/
Koubobou571/
Koubouvou531/
Kiweba5086/
Qowaba501/
Cubavo501/
Cubaba501/
Kowoba501/

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