Kahembi Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Kahembi Surname Definition:
Kahembi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is concieved after traditional charms and herbs are used.
Kahembi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kahembi (144) may also be a first name.
Kahembi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kahembi is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child that is concieved after traditional charms and herbs are used.
Kahembi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kahembi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kahembi has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kahembi.
How Common Is The Last Name Kahembi? popularity and diffusion
Kahembi is the 1,276,805th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name Kahembi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahembi reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kahembi is also the 769,375th most common forename throughout the world, held by 144 people.
Kahembi is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaembi | 92 | 16 | / |
| Kahembe | 86 | 6,008 | / |
| Kahimbi | 86 | 749 | / |
| Kaembai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kaahemba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kajhemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khahemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaembe | 77 | 1,906 | / |
| Keumbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahehemba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahimbe | 71 | 241 | / |
| Khaembe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kohemba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kaembaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cahembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koembai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaaemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kehembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaïembe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kajjembe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khahimba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaayembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kauymbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaemmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kayyemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjimbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaayemba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keumbe | 62 | 14 | / |
| Caembe | 62 | 5 | / |
| Koemba | 62 | 3 | / |
| Caemba | 62 | 1 | / |
| Koembe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cahimba | 57 | 9 | / |
| Keumbeu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kauymba | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kauuymba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kajjimba | 53 | 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
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- 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 Kahembi
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