Kachinga Surname
Approximately 2,388 people bear this surname
Kachinga Surname Definition:
Kachinga is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: protector.
Kachinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,046 | 1:16,366 | 2,570 |
| Zambia | 794 | 1:19,962 | 2,216 |
| Zimbabwe | 322 | 1:47,945 | 7,350 |
| Tanzania | 142 | 1:372,828 | 27,176 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
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.
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Footnotes
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