Kabeja Surname
Approximately 5,129 people bear this surname
Kabeja Surname User-submission:
The Kabeja surname is derived from Beja, a Kushitic tribe from Egypt and Eritrea.
Kabeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 2,481 | 1:4,581 | 1,120 |
| DR Congo | 1,293 | 1:57,138 | 6,837 |
| Uganda | 1,094 | 1:35,685 | 4,664 |
| Tanzania | 246 | 1:215,210 | 18,004 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kabeja (392) may also be a first name.
Kabeja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kabeja surname is derived from Beja, a Kushitic tribe from Egypt and Eritrea.
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Where Does The Last Name Kabeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kabeja is carried by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kabeja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 93,099th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,420,851 people. The last name Kabeja is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabeja reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kabeja is also the 436,979th most prevalent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 392 people.
The surname Kabeja is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is held by 2,481 people, or 1 in 4,581. Excluding Rwanda Kabeja occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 21 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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