Kachaka Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kachaka Surname Definition:

Kachaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: rattle filled with dried seeds used for music.

Kachaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5801:27,3272,864
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Zimbabwe1911:80,82811,815
Namibia231:104,7578,986
India61:127,844,230863,365
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kachaka (249) may also be a first name.

Kachaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachaka is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: rattle filled with dried seeds used for music.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachaka Last Name Facts

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

Kachaka (Marathi: कचका, Oriya: କଚାକା) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kachaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kachaka is the 272,809th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,110,481 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kachaka reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 565,047th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 249 people.

Kachaka is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 580 people, or 1 in 27,327. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 31 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 29 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zambia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Katchaka93169/
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Kachakka932/
Kachakai931/
Kacaka927/
Khachakad88160/
Kachashka884/
Kachakkad881/
Katchakai881/
Kachoka862,870/
Kachake86539/
Kacheka86503/
Kachako8621/
Kachaki8619/
Kochaka862/
Kacakai861/
Kachauskas8214/
Katchaucka821/
Kachchhaka821/
Khachaikha821/
Katshaka802,216/
Kacheuka80172/
Katchako8018/
Kachacki809/
Kachakod802/
Khachaki802/
Khachake801/
Kachuika801/
Kachatko801/
Kouchaka801/
Kachchhakap781/
Kazaka772,136/
Kacaca7712/
Kocaka777/
Cacaka774/
Kacako771/
Kachakech759/
Katchaker757/
Kauchakje756/
Kachashki755/
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Katshaika751/
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Khachakhe751/
Khochakai751/
Katcheika751/
Katciaska750/
Kochake7110,393/
Cachaca71657/
Katsaka71169/
Kachoko7190/
Kochaki7171/
Khazaka7164/
Kacokaj7159/
Kajacka7141/
Kacheko7137/
Kazhoka7129/
Kocaaka7123/
Khotchakai7123/
Kozhaka7122/
Kaijaka7117/
Kajakka718/
Kazaaka715/
Kazakea715/
Kachoke715/
Kocakaj713/
Kacooka712/
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Kakhake711/
Kakhako711/
Koczaka711/
Katchoutka711/
Kazagka711/
Kazakai711/
Kadsaka711/
Kaazoka711/
Koutchakai711/
Kajaika711/
Khodchakai711/
Kocaakca67177/
Kouchaki6777/
Katshoka6741/
Koochaki6736/
Katchoko6734/
Kachocki6722/
Kochakis6711/
Kachoski6710/
Katsiaka679/
Koochaky674/
Cachasky673/
Katsakas673/
Katsauka672/
Kouchake672/
Khotsaka672/
Kotchake672/
Kajahakahaj671/
Kadzhako671/
Kohchake671/
Kechahca671/
Kazhakou671/
Katchoke671/
Kasdsaka671/
Kaczocka671/
Kaatsoka671/
Kochaski671/
Kuochaki671/
Kouchakkhah671/
Kochasky671/
Kohtsaka671/
Khachoki671/

Kachaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kachaka in the Oriya language
କଚାକାkacaka-
Kachaka in the Marathi language
कचकाkacaka-

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