Chakwangasha Surname
Approximately 874 people bear this surname
Chakwangasha Surname Definition:
Chakwangasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a baby that is just a toy because it is expected to die soon.
Chakwangasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 580 | 1:27,327 | 2,864 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
Chakwangasha (87) may also be a first name.
Chakwangasha Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chakwangasha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a baby that is just a toy because it is expected to die soon.
Chakwangasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chakwangasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chakwangasha occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chakwangasha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 401,796th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 8,338,153 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chakwangasha live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chakwangasha is also the 1,024,927th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 87 people.
Chakwangasha is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 27,327. In Zambia Chakwangasha is most common in: Luapula Province, where 57 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 8 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cakwangasha | 96 | 96 | / |
| Chakwangwasha | 96 | 1 | / |
| Chakangasha | 96 | 1 | / |
| Chakwangashya | 96 | 1 | / |
| Chakwangacha | 92 | 4 | / |
| Chakwangashi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chakuangasha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chikwangasha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shakwangasha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Chakangwasha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tshakwangasha | 88 | 34 | / |
| Chagongash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chukunkesh | 55 | 1 | / |
| Chikunkusho | 52 | 14 | / |
| Chikunkushi | 52 | 1 | / |
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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 Chakwangasha
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