Kachwano Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Kachwano Surname User-submission:
Kachwano, Kacwano, or Kachano is a male surname, which means 'special occurrence' or 'unexpected event'. It is commonly found among the Bantu People, originally among the Banyoro of the Great Bunyoro Kitara fallen Empire. Due to migration and intermarriages mainly with the Baganda, Basoga among others, Kachwano is also found among these tribes.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Kachwano Surname Meaning
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Kachwano, Kacwano, or Kachano is a male surname, which means 'special occurrence' or 'unexpected event'. It is commonly found among the Bantu People, originally among the Banyoro of the Great Bunyoro Kitara fallen Empire. Due to migration and intermarriages mainly with the Baganda, Basoga among others, Kachwano is also found among these tribes.
- dr._kachwanoKachwano Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kachwano Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kachwano is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachwano? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,532,898th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kachwano are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,168,849. In Uganda Kachwano is most common in: Kamuli District, where 39 percent live, Kampala District, where 28 percent live and Masaka District, where 11 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kachwaano | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kacwano | 93 | 53 | / |
| Kahwano | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kacwaano | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kachwana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kawano | 86 | 50,390 | / |
| Kachwanga | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kawanou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Khawano | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kaswano | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kawaino | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kahwana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kawwano | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaswango | 75 | 130 | / |
| Kashwana | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Kawano | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahawana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahwahna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kawana | 71 | 27,623 | / |
| Kabano | 71 | 9,968 | / |
| Kavano | 71 | 489 | / |
| Kawono | 71 | 91 | / |
| Kowano | 71 | 5 | / |
| Keawwanno | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaisewano | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cawano | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaawaanuo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavahanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kavanoz | 67 | 520 | / |
| Kawanna | 67 | 284 | / |
| Kowanou | 67 | 223 | / |
| Kaswana | 67 | 111 | / |
| Kavango | 67 | 104 | / |
| Kawaina | 67 | 78 | / |
| Khawana | 67 | 62 | / |
| Cahuano | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kaswono | 67 | 41 | / |
| Cahwana | 67 | 33 | / |
| Khowana | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kocwana | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kaibano | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kaywana | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khawono | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kaweino | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kayvano | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khabano | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caswano | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kazwana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kavayno | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khavano | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahwono | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabanho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauvano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawonou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawaana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawaïna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kabanno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawauna | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keawana | 67 | 0 | / |
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