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

The last name Kachilika is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachilika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 216,621st most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,847,701 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachilika are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,804 people, or 1 in 9,490. Barring Malawi it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs 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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