Kabesha Surname

100,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kabesha Surname Definition:

Kabesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: glow worm.

Kabesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,8661:25,7783,237
Zambia1,8191:8,7141,020
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kabesha (563) may also be a first name.

Kabesha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kabesha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: glow worm.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kabesha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kabesha is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kabesha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,482nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,550,542 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kabesha reside; 61 percent reside in Central Africa and 61 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kabesha is also the 354,031st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 563 people.

This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,866 people, or 1 in 25,778. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 39 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kabesa924,525/
Kabeschat8810/
Kabasha863,601/
Kabosha862,119/
Kabisha86643/
Kabeshi86464/
Kabessa8660/
Kabesah8620/
Kabesia867/
Kebesha864/
Kabesas863/
Khabesa863/
Kabysha863/
Kabetsa862/
Kabesau861/
Kabesaa861/
Kabeesa861/
Kabeisa861/
Kabashaj80794/
Khabosha8067/
Kabischa804/
Kabuisha804/
Kampesha803/
Kabaisha802/
Khabasha802/
Khabecha802/
Kabyscha801/
Kaabecha801/
Kabeisga801/
Kabeishi801/
Kabetshe801/
Kabitsha801/
Kabashai801/
Kahbeseh801/
Khabeisa801/
Kabeesho801/
Kabaasha801/
Khavesha801/
Kabhetsa801/
Kabisa776,093/
Kabasa775,841/
Kabese771,465/
Cabesa77386/
Kabesi7788/
Kebesa7753/
Kabosa7744/
Kabeso778/
Kobesa774/
Qabesa772/
Kabexa771/
Kabysa771/
Kabishcha7511/
Kabyshcha754/
Khabeetsa751/
Khobeshah751/
Kabishi714,447/
Cabesas711,533/
Kabissa71926/
Cabessa71198/
Kabaisa71141/
Kabaasa7157/
Kobiesa7142/
Kabuisa7141/
Kabisho7137/
Kabassa7131/
Kabechi7124/
Kabisay7123/
Kabisai7123/
Kabecho7122/
Kabishe7122/
Kebessa7120/
Kabosho7119/
Cabesaz7117/
Kabasho7111/
Kabeeza7111/
Khabosa719/
Qabeshe718/
Kobeshe718/
Kabaysa717/
Khabisa716/
Kobisha715/
Kobysha715/
Kampesa714/
Kabasai714/
Kaveshe714/
Kabiesi714/
Cabesay713/
Kabasaj713/
Kabeasi713/
Kabeesi713/
Kabesse713/
Kabessi713/
Kobesah712/
Kaboisa712/
Kaabasa712/
Kebeesa712/
Kobessa712/
Kaubisa711/
Khabechach711/
Khabesi711/
Khabeza711/
Kaibasa711/
Kabezah711/
Kabezza711/
Kabisia711/
Kabêssa711/
Kabossa711/
Kabasay711/
Kobetsa711/
Cabiesa711/
Cabisha711/
Kkabeza711/
Kgobesa711/
Kabasea711/
Cabasha711/
Kampeshi67410/
Khobosha6790/
Kabuishi6755/
Kabiessi6728/
Koveysha6722/
Kobyscha6721/
Kobischa679/
Kabisaya675/
Khobasha675/
Kabessos674/
Gcabasha674/
Kâabechi674/
Kabessie673/
Kabishop672/
Gcabeshe672/
Kobeissa671/
Cahbiesa671/
Cabessas671/
Kampeshe671/
Kebashaj671/
Kebishai671/
Khabasah671/
Khabisah671/
Khabises671/
Kabioshi671/
Kabitshe671/
Kabashey671/
Kabassai671/
Kamphesa671/
Kampisha671/
Kabahasa671/
Kabaicha671/
Kobejsza671/
Kabisher671/
Kabissah671/
Kgabishi671/
Kompesha671/
Kabissay671/
Khabisat671/

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