Kachengwe Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kachengwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kachengwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kachengwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kachengwe occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachengwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kachengwe is the 2,555,468th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. Kachengwe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachengwe live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katchengwe9521/
Kachingwe8931,605/
Kachongwe8922/
Khachingwe841/
Kazengwe821/
Kajengwe821/
Kachingwa788/
Katshingwe741/
Kazingwe71153/
Kazengue7111/
Katsengwa671/
Kachingui671/
Cazengue5937/
Kozengue591/
Cachingui569/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kachengwe
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