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
Kachinga is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachinga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 178,787th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,051,736 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachinga reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Kachinga is also the 422,034th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 415 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Besides Malawi this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 33 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent live.
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Footnotes
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