Samayuwa Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Samayuwa Surname Definition:

Samayuwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a restless person.

Samayuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia881:180,11312,254
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Samayuwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Samayuwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a restless person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Samayuwa Last Name Facts

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

Samayuwa is found most frequently in Zambia. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Samayuwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Samayuwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Samayuwa is the 1,943,350th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname Samayuwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Samayuwa are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Samayuwa is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 180,113. In Zambia Samayuwa is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 60 percent live, Western Province, where 24 percent live and Central Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 4 percent live.

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