Kabanshi Surname

186,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kabanshi Surname Definition:

Kabanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hunter who uses a gun.

Kabanshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,6011:9,9001,149
DR Congo6701:110,26812,156
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kabanshi (124) may also be a first name.

Kabanshi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hunter who uses a gun.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabanshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kabanshi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabanshi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 186,405th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,207,547 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabanshi reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 836,439th most frequently held given name in the world, held by 124 people.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,601 people, or 1 in 9,900. In Zambia Kabanshi is primarily found in: Luapula Province, where 32 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 27 percent live and Northern Province, where 19 percent live. Apart from Zambia Kabanshi occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 29 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kajbanshi941/
Kabansi932/
Kabonshi8855/
Kabanshe882/
Kampanshi8222/
Khavanshi822/
Kajvanshi821/
Kabangi801,898/
Kabanji80848/
Kabanzi80653/
Kabansa80583/
Cabansi80259/
Kabanse8029/
Kabanci8028/
Kabandji75349/
Kabaingi7529/
Qabanchi752/
Kabaangi751/
Kabaanci751/
Khavansi751/
Khabanci751/
Kabangia751/
Kabangis751/
Cabanchi751/
Kabahangi7122/
Kabatenzi7121/
Khampansi7112/
Kabatense713/
Kabasingi712/
Kabasinzi712/
Cabanchip712/
Kabasengi711/
Kabahanzi711/
Kabahanji711/
Kabangeyi711/
Quabanchi711/
Kaabaingi711/
Kabange67150,507/
Kabanza677,052/
Kabanze671,062/
Kabanje67557/
Cabansa67175/
Kabongi67158/
Kabance6782/
Kabonzi6765/
Qabanji6721/
Cabanse6710/
Kabasenche6710/
Kavanci677/
Kabonji675/
Kabonse673/
Kobangi672/
Kabonsa671/
Kobanzi671/
Kavansy671/
Cabansy671/
Kabamji671/
Kabamgi671/

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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 Kabanshi
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