Kuwema Surname
Approximately 465 people bear this surname
Kuwema Surname Definition:
Kuwema is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: hunter.
Kuwema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Namibia | 61 | 1:39,498 | 5,347 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuhwema | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kuswema | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuwama | 83 | 60 | / |
| Kuwima | 83 | 21 | / |
| Kiwema | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kuwoma | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kowema | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khouweima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiweema | 77 | 16 | / |
| Koubema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kowemaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuhwima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kouwemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koubeima | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kouwaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwemou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kiwama | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Kiwima | 67 | 205 | / |
| Kivema | 67 | 183 | / |
| Kiwoma | 67 | 140 | / |
| Kubima | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kuwamo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kowemy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuwimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuvama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kubemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kubeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiwemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kowemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuweme | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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