Kabecha Surname
Approximately 280 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 147 | 1:314,149 | 19,561 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
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_njooraKabecha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kabecha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kabecha is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kabecha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kabecha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 937,786th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabecha reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 39 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 314,149. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Muranga County, where 57 percent live, Kiambu County, where 38 percent live and Nakuru County, where 3 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 32 percent live and Zambia, where 10 percent live.
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Footnotes
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