Kwibisa Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kwibisa Surname Definition:

Kwibisa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a well dressed individual.

Kwibisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwibisa (963) may also be a first name.

Kwibisa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kwibisa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a well dressed individual.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kwibisa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kwibisa is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwibisa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kwibisa are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kwibisa is also the 259,932nd most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 963 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 671,228. In Zimbabwe Kwibisa is most numerous in: Matabeleland North Province, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 15 percent reside and Namibia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwebisa8621/
Kuibisa861/
Kwibesa861/
Kwibesha8011/
Kwebesa7119/
Qwebisa711/
Kwebisi711/
Gwebisa711/
Kwebesha673/
Ngwebisa672/
Kwibedja671/
Ng'wibisi639/
Kwebese577/
Guibiso571/
Ngwebesa5311/
Qwebesha531/
Kwebaiza531/
Guibaissi501/
Guibissou501/

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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 Kwibisa
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