Kachilika Surname

216,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kachilika Surname Definition:

Kachilika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who blocks.

Kachilika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8041:9,4901,474
Zambia751:211,33213,534
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kachilika Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachilika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: someone who blocks.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachilika Last Name Facts

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

Kachilika is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kachilika.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachilika? popularity and diffusion

It is the 216,621st most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,847,701 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachilika live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,804 people, or 1 in 9,490. Without taking into account Malawi Kachilika occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Kachilika Last Name Statistics demography

Kachilika earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kacilika946/
Kachiliko8983/
Kachiluka891/
Kazilika8213/
Kachileko784/
Kacheleka781/
Kacheleko674/
Kageleka599/
Kozilica591/
Gkoutzelika501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kachilika
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