Kuwaya Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kuwaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia911:174,17511,962
Uganda571:684,90034,656
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kuwaya (13) may also be a first name.

Kuwaya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwaya occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,115,011th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kuwaya are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.

It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 174,175. In Zambia Kuwaya is mostly found in: Central Province, where 30 percent live, Western Province, where 27 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauwaya9228/
Kouwaya926/
Kuwayat921/
Khuwaya921/
Kuway91634/
Kuwaa918/
Kushwaya8697/
Kuswayah8611/
Khuwayas861/
Khuwayat861/
Khuswaya861/
Kiwaya831,593/
Kuwaye83244/
Kowaya83193/
Kuwuya83125/
Kuwiya8345/
Kuwaja8345/
Kuwayd8313/
Kuwoya836/
Kuwayo833/
Kuwaai832/
Kuweya832/
Kouway832/
Kauwaa832/
Kuwayi831/
Khuwaja7714,611/
Khuwaaj77236/
Kouwaye7732/
Kuwiyah7719/
Kuhwaha7719/
Kuhwaja776/
Kuswayi775/
Khuwaha774/
Kuyvaya774/
Koubaya773/
Kujwayo773/
Kuswiya772/
Kuwhaha771/
Kuwuyaa771/
Kueuaya771/
Kowayah771/
Khuwayi771/
Kihuaya771/
Kuwayes771/
Kusuaya771/
Kouwaja771/
Kouwayi771/
Kusways771/
Khuwayo771/
Kauways771/
Khubaya771/
Kushwayaha751/
Kuwai73468/
Kuwau7336/
Koway7324/
Kiway735/
Kuwaj734/
Kuvaa734/
Kuwey733/
Kowaa732/
Kuvay731/
Cuway731/
Khuwajah7161/
Kuvayova715/
Kushwaja713/
Kushwahy712/
Khuhwaha711/
Kushvaya711/
Kuswaiha711/
Kujhwaha711/
Khuswaja711/
Khouwaja711/
K'Uswayo711/
Khujwayo711/
Khuuwaja711/
Kuvaja671,001/
Kuveya67672/
Kivaya67537/
Kiwayo67330/
Kiwayi67328/
Kuwoyo67274/
Kuwaiz67199/
Kiwaye67124/
Kuwoye67111/
Kiwiya6791/
Kiwuya6759/
Kuweyi6753/
Kowayi6749/
Kuvuya6740/
Kuvayi6737/
Khuvaa6733/
Koweya6727/
Kouwey6723/
Kuweyo6723/
Kieway6722/
Kuweyu6721/
Kuvaha6720/
Khuwaj6714/
Kowiya6713/
Kowayu679/
Kauwai679/
Kuiwai679/
Kuweha679/
Cubaya678/
Kuwaji676/
Kivuya676/
Kauwau675/
Kowoya675/
Kouwai675/
Kowaja674/
Kuuwae673/
Kuwaje673/
Couway672/
Kuwawe672/
Kiwoya672/
Kuweys672/
Kubaia672/
Kuwoyi672/
Keuwai671/
Kihway671/
Kuviya671/
Kuwaii671/
Kuweat671/
Cusway671/
Kuweah671/
Kowuay671/
Kooway671/
Kowuya671/
Kuwaie671/
Kh'uswayo671/
Kauwea671/
Khuwai671/
Kiweya671/
Kuweyz671/
Kuswaj671/
Kuswey671/
Kowaye671/
Kouwoa671/
Kiwayu671/
Kubaai671/
Kuywye671/

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