Kuwema Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kuwema Surname Definition:

Kuwema is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: hunter.

Kuwema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3971:186,09518,831
Namibia611:39,4985,347
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905

Kuwema (38) may also be a first name.

Kuwema Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kuwema is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: hunter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kuwema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwema is most common in The DR Congo. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 650,013th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuwema live; 85 percent live in Central Africa and 85 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring forename worldwide It is held by 38 people.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 186,095. Beside The DR Congo Kuwema exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhwema929/
Kuswema921/
Kuwama8360/
Kuwima8321/
Kiwema836/
Kuwoma834/
Kowema833/
Khouweima801/
Kiweema7716/
Koubema773/
Kowemaa771/
Kuhwima771/
Kouwemi771/
Koubeima7116/
Kouwaima711/
Kouwemou711/
Kiwama671,344/
Kiwima67205/
Kivema67183/
Kiwoma67140/
Kubima6722/
Kuwamo6710/
Kowemy679/
Kuwimi674/
Kuvama673/
Kubemo671/
Kubeme671/
Kiwemo671/
Kowemi671/
Cuweme671/

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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 Kuwema
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