Kachimba Surname

341,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kachimba Surname Definition:

Kachimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who has surrendered.

Kachimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0191:15,5541,759
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
England111:5,065,278148,650
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kachimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachimba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who has surrendered.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachimba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kachimba is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kachimba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachimba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kachimba is the 341,330th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,772,812 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kachimba live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,019 people, or 1 in 15,554. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 41 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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