Kachoka Surname
Approximately 2,870 people bear this surname
Kachoka Surname Definition:
Kachoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who leaves abruptly.
Kachoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,719 | 1:6,296 | 903 |
| Zimbabwe | 72 | 1:214,420 | 24,333 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kachoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kachoka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who leaves abruptly.
Kachoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kachoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kachoka is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kachoka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachoka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 153,214th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,539,215 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kachoka live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 2,719 people, or 1 in 6,296. Apart from Malawi Kachoka exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
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