Kwesha Surname
Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname
Kwesha Surname Definition:
Kwesha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: someone who is subjected to many trials in life.
Kwesha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 608 | 1:26,069 | 2,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 178 | 1:86,732 | 12,575 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Kenya | 92 | 1:501,955 | 25,569 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Kwesha (112) may also be a first name.
Kwesha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kwesha is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: someone who is subjected to many trials in life.
Kwesha Demographics
Kwesha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kwesha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kwesha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kwesha occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwesha? popularity and diffusion
Kwesha is the 359,448th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,229,708 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwesha are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 885,979th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 112 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 608 people, or 1 in 26,069. In Zambia Kwesha is mostly concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 25 percent reside and Central Province, where 23 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside.
Kwesha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kwesha earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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