Kwanuka Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kwanuka Surname Definition:

Kwanuka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: memory. A child that evokes fond memories of a departed beloved one.

Kwanuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1511:104,9668,288
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kwanuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kwanuka is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: memory. A child that evokes fond memories of a departed beloved one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kwanuka Last Name Facts

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

Kwanuka is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwanuka? popularity and diffusion

Kwanuka is the 1,415,499th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwanuka are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 104,966. In Zambia Kwanuka is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 81 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 1 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwanika8619/
Gwanuka861/
Gwanika71149/
Kwenika7167/
Gwenuka711/
Kwaniko711/
Kuasnouska711/
Gbanuka711/
Kuhenuka6755/
Guhanuka671/
Gbonuka57101/
Gbanuko5762/
Cwenika573/
Quanika571/
Guhenuka531/

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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 Kwanuka
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