Kachepa Surname

40,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kachepa Surname Definition:

Kachepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: story teller.

Kachepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi9,6721:1,770195
Zimbabwe1,6961:9,1031,117
Zambia1,3571:11,6801,351
Tanzania3411:155,25413,987
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Botswana41:546,73222,624
England41:13,929,515290,718
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Kachepa (479) may also be a first name.

Kachepa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: story teller.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachepa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kachepa is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kachepa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachepa? popularity and diffusion

Kachepa is the 40,018th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 555,792 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachepa reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kachepa is also the 388,635th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 479 people.

The surname Kachepa is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 9,672 people, or 1 in 1,770. Not including Malawi Kachepa exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found and Zambia, where 10 percent are found.

Kachepa Last Name Statistics demography

Kachepa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.78% less than the national average, earning R 157,368 per year.

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