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
The surname Kachenga is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachenga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 369,492nd most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachenga are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Besides Malawi this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 42 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.
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