Kachenjela Surname

275,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kachenjela Surname Definition:

Kachenjela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: clever one.

Kachenjela Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4041:11,2891,302
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653

Kachenjela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachenjela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: clever one.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Kachenjela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kachenjela is found most in Zambia. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachenjela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 275,277th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,168,472 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachenjela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kachenjela is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,404 people, or 1 in 11,289. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Central Province, where 46 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 34 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 0 percent are found and Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katchenjela951/
Kachenjelah951/
Kachengela9017/
Kachenjele903/
Kachensela901/
Kachinjila8011/
Katshengela761/
Kachenchelo761/
Kagengela741/
Cachanjila701/
Katsengela701/
Kachinchila675/
Kazingela631/
Katshingila571/
Kazingila534/
Kazinyelo531/
Kajingila531/
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