Kabecha Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Kabecha Surname User-submission:

Kabecha is a Kikuyu tribe surname derived from the word becha, translated to 'pesa' in Swahili. It is a name given to 'one who owns money' or a 'rich person'.

Kabecha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1471:314,14919,561
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Zambia271:587,03424,185
Botswana171:128,64318,229

Kabecha (39) may also be a first name.

Kabecha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kabecha is a Kikuyu tribe surname derived from the word becha, translated to 'pesa' in Swahili. It is a name given to 'one who owns money' or a 'rich person'.

- chrispin_njoora

Kabecha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabecha is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kabecha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabecha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabecha live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used given name globally It is held by 39 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 314,149. In Kenya Kabecha is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 57 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 38 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 3 percent reside. Barring Kenya Kabecha exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Zambia, where 10 percent reside.

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