Kwacha Surname

382,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kwacha Surname Definition:

Kwacha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dawn. The term is also used for the official Zambian currency.

Kwacha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Zimbabwe961:160,81520,064
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwacha (254) may also be a first name.

Kwacha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kwacha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: dawn. The term is also used for the official Zambian currency.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kwacha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwacha has its highest incidence in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwacha? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kwacha is the 382,080th most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,819,255 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kwacha reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kwacha is also the 559,024th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 254 people.

The surname Kwacha is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Not including Malawi this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Kwacha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kwacha surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kwacha earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.59% less than the national average, earning R 50,880 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khwacha924/
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Kwatcha921/
Kwaca9155/
Khwachai865/
Kwatchap861/
Khwatcha861/
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Gwacha83246/
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Kwecha8352/
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Kwocha831/
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Kwatsha771,533/
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Kwatcho77167/
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Kwachee776/
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Kwuachi772/
Kwahzea771/
Khwakha771/
Kwechai771/
Kwacheu771/
Kwochas771/
Gwachha771/
Kwaza733,196/
Kuaca7325/
Kwaco7310/
Gwaca735/
Kwatchey71488/
Khwatsha71168/
Kwatchou71126/
Nkwuocha7130/
Kwatcher7125/
Nkwoucha713/
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Kwatchop711/
Kweatcho711/
Nkwauche711/
Kwuhachi711/
Kwaichit711/
Kwatsaha711/
Guacha67510/
Kwahhe67193/
Kwajja67176/
Gbacha67141/
Kwahhi67131/
Gwachi67106/
Kwazay6746/
Kwaaza6734/
Kwajah6734/
Kwakhe6733/
Kuachi6731/
Kwatsa6723/
Gwazha6721/
Qwachi6715/
Gwacho6713/
Kuecha6712/
Gwache6711/
Kwazea679/
Kgwaza679/
Kuache678/
Kwadza678/
Kwoche677/
Cuacha674/
Gwajha674/
Kwazah674/
Kuaaca673/
Kwecho673/
Ngwacheah673/
Kwagea672/
Gwecha672/
Kwaiza671/
Kwatza671/
Kwazai671/
Kwageh671/
Kuocha671/
Kwazoh671/
Kwocho671/
Kwacou671/
Kwakhi671/
Gwahza671/

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