Kachinga Surname

178,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kachinga Surname Definition:

Kachinga is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: protector.

Kachinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
Zambia7941:19,9622,216
Zimbabwe3221:47,9457,350
Tanzania1421:372,82827,176
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kachinga (415) may also be a first name.

Kachinga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kachinga is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: protector.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kachinga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kachinga is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kachinga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kachinga is the 178,787th most frequent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,051,736 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachinga are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 422,034th most common first name globally, borne by 415 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Outside of Malawi Kachinga exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Katchinga944/
Kachienga943/
Kachingha943/
Kaching'a942/
Kachingah941/
Kachina933,804/
Kachiga9335/
Kachieng'a893/
Kachunga881,012/
Kachenga88973/
Khachina88466/
Kachingo8884/
Katchina8883/
Kachinge8822/
Kachinah8816/
Kachaina885/
Kaichina882/
Kaychina882/
Kachingi882/
Kauchina881/
Kachinad881/
Kachinna881/
Kachiona881/
Khachiga881/
Kaychiga881/
Kakhinga881/
Cachinga881/
Kacina86160/
Katshinga821,218/
Katchenga82105/
Kashchina829/
Kaitchina827/
Khauchina826/
Kaychinna825/
Kachiongo825/
Kaichunga824/
Khachaina824/
Khaychina822/
Khatchina822/
Kaychenga821/
Kachhaina821/
Kachinaha821/
Catchinga821/
Katschina821/
Kotchinga821/
Khakhinga821/
Kachingui821/
Kazinga801,993/
Kochina801,542/
Kachena80391/
Cachina80260/
Kachyna80113/
Kazhina8067/
Kacenga8042/
Kochiga8017/
Kachigo806/
Katcina806/
Kadcina803/
Kacsina803/
Kakhina802/
Kaczina802/
Kachega801/
Kaucina801/
Katshionga7868/
Khashchina7850/
Kaichinger7838/
Katshuinga781/
Khachitnat781/
Kazienga752,382/
Katshina75864/
Khakhina75473/
Khazhina75339/
Kachengo7558/
Kachenge7527/
Kouchina7524/
Khachyna7520/
Katsinga7518/
Khochina7515/
Kochaina759/
Kotchina758/
Khachena757/
Koychina756/
Cauchina755/
Kochinas755/
Keychina754/
Kochenga753/
Kachengi753/
Kajhinas753/
Khachino752/
Kachungo752/
Kachenna751/
Kadzhina751/
Catchina751/
Kajin'ga751/
Kochioga751/
Kazinkga751/
Katchena751/
Kajhinah751/
Kajhinai751/
Kajhinaj751/
Koochina751/
Kouchiga751/
Cacahina751/
Cacheina751/
Kochingo751/
Khazinga751/
Kakhinna751/
Kazina711,372/
Kocina71805/
Kacena71336/
Cacina71236/
Kačina71175/
Katshiena71123/
Kacyna71115/
Kashchyna7183/
Koutchina7175/
Katshiona7155/
Kochinger7139/
Kashchena7138/
Koshchina7129/
Katcheena7129/
Kachehyna7113/
Kaçina7110/
Cachingui719/
Kachahyna716/
Kachuhyna716/
Khadzhina713/
Khaichyna713/
Khaukhina712/
Khotchina712/
Khachinot712/
Khaichena712/
Kachhinoo711/
Khaykhina711/
Khodchina711/
Katchinei711/
Katchinou711/
Katshenga711/
Katshingo711/
Kaitsinga711/
Kajhinaph711/
Kotchenga711/
Kotchigai711/
Kachynash711/
Khatchyna711/
Kozhina6711,323/
Katsina671,506/
Kazingo671,385/
Kazenga671,353/
Khozina67474/
Kochyna67434/
Katshiongo67322/
Khashchyna67229/
Cochina67226/
Cascina67220/
Khazina67216/
Keichinger67207/
Kaczyna67118/
Koscina67112/
Kajinge6762/
Kajingo6751/
Caginga6750/
Kohzina6730/
Cajinga6728/
Kačenga6726/
Kochena6722/
Kachego6721/
Kochega6719/
Kokhina6718/
Katzina6713/
Kocinaj675/
Kaigega674/
Kačinas674/
Kocenga674/
Cacaina674/
Katcyna673/
Kadcyna672/
Caccina672/
Khashchena672/
Kachyña672/
Kazaina672/
Kayzina671/
Kochisnash671/
Kozaina671/
Keachengeh671/
Kaucena671/
Kajuina671/
Kaizina671/
Kajinai671/
Kageina671/
Kocięga671/
Gkazina671/
Kochigo671/
Kadzina671/
Cacinha671/
Cacoina671/
Caucina671/

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