Kachana Surname
Approximately 2,588 people bear this surname
Kachana Surname Definition:
Kachana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tiny baby.
Kachana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,245 | 1:12,731 | 1,453 |
| India | 570 | 1:1,345,729 | 52,280 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Zimbabwe | 271 | 1:56,968 | 8,635 |
| Botswana | 94 | 1:23,265 | 4,701 |
| Namibia | 49 | 1:49,171 | 6,085 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kachana (2,522) may also be a first name.
Kachana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kachana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tiny baby.
Kachana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kachana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kachana (Hindi: कचाना, Marathi: काचना, Oriya: କଚନା, Russian: Качана) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 167,155th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,815,899 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Kachana reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kachana is also the 146,907th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,522 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,245 people, or 1 in 12,731. In Zambia Kachana is most common in: Western Province, where 47 percent live, Southern Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent live and Ghana, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kachana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kachana in the Oriya language | ||
| କଚନା | kacana | 75 |
| କାଚନ | kacana | 25 |
| Kachana in the Hindi language | ||
| कचाना | kacana | 57.76 |
| कचना | kacana | 39.66 |
| कचन | kacana | 0.86 |
| कंचना | kancana | 0.86 |
| काचाना | kacana | 0.86 |
| Kachana in the Marathi language | ||
| काचना | kacana | 57.14 |
| कचना | kacana | 26.53 |
| कंचना | kancana | 4.08 |
| कांचन | kancana | 4.08 |
| कचाना | kacana | 2.04 |
| काचनााराम | kacanaarama | 2.04 |
| कचन | kacana | 2.04 |
| कांचना | kancana | 2.04 |
| Kachana in the Russian language | ||
| Качана | kacana | - |
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Footnotes
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