Kachenga Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
Kachenga Surname Definition:
Kachenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who gives out inadequate helpings.
Kachenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Zambia | 413 | 1:38,378 | 3,829 |
| Tanzania | 83 | 1:637,851 | 38,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kachenga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kachenga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who gives out inadequate helpings.
Kachenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kachenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kachenga is most common in Malawi. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachenga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 369,492nd most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,489,770 people. Kachenga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachenga live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Not including Malawi Kachenga occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 42 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.
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