Kadesa Surname

231,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kadesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kadesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7031:27,1173,028
India281:27,395,192354,286
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kadesa (456) may also be a first name.

Kadesa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kadesa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kadesa (Marathi: कडेसा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kadesa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 231,788th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,181,036 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kadesa reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 400,063rd most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 456 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,703 people, or 1 in 27,117. In Kenya Kadesa is most prevalent in: Vihiga County, where 50 percent live, Kakamega County, where 14 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Excluding Kenya Kadesa occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Kadesa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kadesha92586/
Kadiesa9248/
Kadeesa9213/
Kadetsa921/
Kadessa921/
Khadesa921/
Kadeessa865/
Kadeisha863/
Khadesau862/
Kahdessa861/
Kaudesha861/
Kaudesia861/
Kadiesha861/
Kadisa831,158/
Kadasa83738/
Kadosa83445/
Kadesi83222/
Kadeza8382/
Kadeja8372/
Kadese8324/
Cadesa8324/
Kadeso8317/
Kadeca839/
Kedesa832/
Kodesa831/
Qadesa831/
Khajdesha801/
Khadeza772,434/
Khadeja771,835/
Kadisha77961/
Kadasah77960/
Cadesca77587/
Kadeeja77490/
Kadeiza77185/
Kadiese77144/
Kgadisa77105/
Kodesia77103/
Kadezai7798/
Kadasha7789/
Kadeshi7725/
Kadissa7722/
Khadese7714/
Kadesie7712/
Kadytsa7712/
Kadosha778/
Kadeshe778/
Kadasai778/
Kadisah777/
Kadasay775/
Khadisa775/
Kadassa775/
Kadetsi775/
Khadasa774/
Kadiosa774/
Kodessa774/
Kadossa773/
Cadeisa773/
Kodesha772/
Khadesi772/
Kadysha772/
Kadesjo772/
Kadisas772/
Kaidasa772/
Kedesai771/
Kadhasa771/
Kadisia771/
Khodesa771/
Kedessa771/
Kaduisa771/
Kadecaj771/
Kadeeso771/
Kadiesi771/
Kaedeza771/
Kodeisa771/
Caedesa771/
Cadiesa771/
Qadesia771/
Cadesas771/
Kadeija771/
Kadhisa771/
Kadigea771/
Kadejah770/
Khadeeja71910/
Khadejah71287/
Kadiosha7169/
Koudessa7146/
Kadishay7130/
Kadishai7123/
Khadisah7122/
Kadetsis7119/
Kadishas717/
Kodeisay716/
Kadheeja715/
Kahdisah714/
Khadeija714/
Kadheshi713/
Kadeicay713/
Khadesod712/
Khadezad712/
Khadisha712/
Kadechha712/
Khadedja712/
Kadeissi712/
Kaidetsi712/
Kaydasay711/
Khadasau711/
Khadeshi711/
Kkadeeja711/
Khadasha711/
Kadetsey711/
Kadetshi711/
Kahdeeja711/
Kadiesse711/
Kaddessi711/
Khadiesi711/
Khahdisa711/
Kadishah711/
Katdecha711/
Kadija676,082/
Kadiza672,105/
Khadeejah671,200/
Kadaso67859/
Kadejo67810/
Cadeza67555/
Kodisa67553/
Kadisi67322/
Kadise67161/
Kadiso6764/
Cadasa6762/
Kodesi6750/
Kodese6737/
Khatdecha6736/
Kadiša6730/
Kadaza6726/
Kadoso6722/
Codesa6717/
Kedasa6715/
Kadoza6711/
Kodasa6710/
Qadisa678/
Khadeejaa674/
Kadeejath673/
Khadheeja673/
Kodeja673/
Cadeca673/
Cadese673/
Cadosa672/
Qadese672/
Kadica672/
Kodeso672/
Kedisa672/
Khadeejas671/
Kadiše671/
Khadeidja671/
Khadeedja671/
Kadheyshi671/
Kodosa671/
Cadisa671/
Khadashah671/
Khaddecha671/

Kadesa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kadesa in the Marathi language
कडेसाkadesa87.5
काडेसाkadesa12.5

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kadesa
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