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.
Read More About This SurnameKachwano Surname Distribution Map
| 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 most common in Uganda. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kachwano? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Kachwano is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kachwano reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,168,849. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kamuli District, where 39 percent reside, Kampala District, where 28 percent reside and Masaka District, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kachwano
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