Kachana Surname

167,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kachana Surname Definition:

Kachana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tiny baby.

Kachana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,2451:12,7311,453
India5701:1,345,72952,280
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Zimbabwe2711:56,9688,635
Botswana941:23,2654,701
Namibia491:49,1716,085
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kachana (Hindi: कचाना, Marathi: काचना, Oriya: କଚନା, Russian: Качана) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 167,155th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,815,899 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Kachana live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 146,907th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 2,522 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,245 people, or 1 in 12,731. In Zambia Kachana is primarily found in: Western Province, where 47 percent are found, Southern Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and Ghana, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khachana93346/
Kachanga93170/
Kaachana9353/
Kadchana9317/
Katchana937/
Kachanay936/
Kachaina935/
Kachanai934/
Kachanau933/
Kachanna931/
Kachhana931/
Kachaana931/
Kaechana931/
Kaichana931/
Kacana9225/
Katchanga88105/
Khachanna8821/
Katchatna8811/
Kachahyna886/
Khachatna885/
Khaichana884/
Khachaina884/
Kauchanga884/
Khachaana884/
Katchanna881/
Kachhaina881/
Kadchanau881/
Kachani861,715/
Kochana86456/
Kachena86391/
Kachane8673/
Kachona8640/
Kakhana8611/
Kacanaj868/
Kechana866/
Cachana865/
Kachano862/
Kahzana862/
Kachany861/
Kacaana861/
Kahjana861/
Kaczana861/
Kachchhana824/
Katchadtna821/
Khachane806,170/
Khachani801,150/
Khechana80244/
Kachanje80204/
Katshana80149/
Koochana8096/
Kgachane8062/
Kachhani8058/
Khakhana8037/
Kachgani8035/
Kachangi8035/
Kachanis8034/
Kachango8027/
Kachaniy8016/
Cachanga8016/
Kochaina809/
Katchani808/
Kochanas808/
Khachena807/
Kachanne806/
Kachanou806/
Kotchana805/
Katchona804/
Kauchani804/
Kodchana803/
Kachanii803/
Cacahana803/
Caichana803/
Kochanay803/
Kakhanna802/
Kachouna802/
Kochanna802/
Khochana802/
Kahchane801/
Kachange801/
Kachenna801/
Kaachane801/
Kochhana801/
Kacianga801/
Kachanni801/
Kachanyi801/
Kachaani801/
Kahijana801/
Kouchana801/
Cadchana801/
Kochsana801/
Keachano801/
Katchanaowa781/
Kazana773,155/
Cacana7752/
Kocana7718/
Kacona772/
Kacano772/
Katshanga75322/
Kochanasz7547/
Khotchana757/
Katsahana756/
Khatshana755/
Khochanat754/
Kochsanga753/
Kochahyna753/
Khachaneh752/
Khaichena752/
Kachanych751/
Khaachane751/
Khachanne751/
Khachaune751/
Khaikhana751/
Catchanna751/
Kotchanha751/
Kachchani751/
Cgaichana751/
Kotchanat751/
Khodchana751/
Kazaana71593/
Khazana71501/
Cachaña71261/
Kokhana71242/
Katsana71235/
Kochany71190/
Kakhani71169/
Kachone71148/
Khozana71148/
Kochane7167/
Kajhani7163/
Kochani7154/
Qachona7141/
Kaçanaj7126/
Kochena7122/
Caciana7111/
Kajanah7110/
Kadzana7110/
Cachano7110/
Kaajana719/
Khachchani719/
Kachchhani718/
Kakhane717/
Kauzana717/
Kazanna717/
Cachane716/
Kocanaj716/
Kaciano715/
Kachoni714/
Kaizana714/
Caucana714/
Cacaina714/
Cacanau714/
Khachchany714/
Caicana714/
Kechena713/
Cachani713/
Kajaana713/
Kazayna712/
Cachona712/
Kazaina712/
Kocanay712/
Caceana712/
Cahaychana712/
Keajana711/
Kochchhana711/
Kacouna711/
Kacaney711/
Kacanou711/
Kakhannaya711/
Koczana711/
Kozhana711/
Qachani711/
Cacanay711/
Cochana711/
Kachongo67974/
Khakhane67603/
Katsanga67408/
Kaykhani67362/
Khazanah67228/
Katsanas67186/
Khozanah67164/
Kochanny67158/
Kachoune67144/
Khojanah6761/
Katsanea6757/
Kachonga6753/
Katsiana6752/
Kachonge6742/
Cotshana6740/
Kouchane6729/
Khotsana6728/
Kochaney6725/
Qatshana6723/
Khakhani6723/
Khochane6720/
Khozanai6713/
Khajanah6712/
Kotchani6712/
Kaudzana6710/
Katchoni679/
Kachoony678/
Kotchane677/
Khatsana676/
Kouchani675/
Khazanay675/
Katsanai674/
Gkatzana674/
Kajhaniy673/
Khochani673/
Kochaner672/
Koochani672/
Cachango672/
Kachooni672/
Kashchanets672/
Khazanai672/
Kochanyi672/
Katsanat672/
Kathhane671/
Kachgoni671/
Kacsanou671/
Kadzanai671/
Khajoona671/
Khahhani671/
Khajhani671/
Kochaanj671/
Kochangi671/
Caachane671/
Khechena671/
Khakhano671/
Katsanau671/
Kachoine671/
Kacionas671/
Kachenou671/
Kaaijana671/
Kochouna671/
Quachani671/
Cacahina671/
Cachañas671/
Cahciana671/
Caucanea671/
Cacheina671/
Khokhana671/
Kotshana671/
Cotchana671/
Khotchanaut671/
Khazoona671/
Cauchane670/

Kachana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kachana in the Oriya language
କଚନାkacana75
କାଚନkacana25
Kachana in the Hindi language
कचानाkacana57.76
कचनाkacana39.66
कचनkacana0.86
कंचनाkancana0.86
काचानाkacana0.86
Kachana in the Marathi language
काचनाkacana57.14
कचनाkacana26.53
कंचनाkancana4.08
कांचनkancana4.08
कचानाkacana2.04
काचनाारामkacanaarama2.04
कचनkacana2.04
कांचनाkancana2.04
Kachana in the Russian language
Качанаkacana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kachana
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