Kachema Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
Kachema Surname Definition:
Kachema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cattle herdsman.
Kachema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 301 | 1:175,886 | 15,352 |
| Zambia | 104 | 1:152,403 | 10,889 |
| Zimbabwe | 32 | 1:482,445 | 40,356 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kachema (21) may also be a first name.
Kachema Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kachema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: cattle herdsman.
Kachema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kachema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kachema is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachema? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 678,631st most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The last name Kachema occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachema are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.
The last name Kachema is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 301 people, or 1 in 175,886. In Tanzania Kachema is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 59 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 32 percent live and Pwani Region, where 3 percent live. Not including Tanzania Kachema exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 24 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
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