Kahema Surname
Approximately 3,523 people bear this surname
Kahema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,429 | 1:15,439 | 2,000 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kahema (225) may also be a first name.
Kahema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahema is found most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahema? popularity and diffusion
Kahema is the 128,622nd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,068,563 people. The surname Kahema occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahema are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 599,828th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 225 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,429 people, or 1 in 15,439. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 28 percent live, Geita Region, where 12 percent live and Tanga Region, where 8 percent live. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahemai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaema | 91 | 1,449 | / |
| Kahima | 83 | 1,232 | / |
| Kkaema | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kaemai | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kaemah | 83 | 7 | / |
| Khaema | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kaemat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kahemo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaemau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kehema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaaema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kohema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaemoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaemaha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kahoima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kahuima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khoeima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khahima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keheema | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cahemat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaaemas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kajjema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahemei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kkaemas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koema | 73 | 1,066 | / |
| Caema | 73 | 314 | / |
| Kaemo | 73 | 96 | / |
| Keuma | 73 | 51 | / |
| Qaema | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajhimah | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kaiyemah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kahimath | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kheeemah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kajhimad | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kheeemay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kohima | 67 | 260 | / |
| Keumai | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kaemmo | 67 | 58 | / |
| Keemah | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kahimo | 67 | 38 | / |
| Koetma | 67 | 31 | / |
| Qhoema | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cahima | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qahima | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koemai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keumay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuiema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caaema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caeema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caemai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caemea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koaima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaeemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koemad | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahema
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