Kahenge Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kahenge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahenge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia3081:7,8231,507
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kahenge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahenge is carried by more people in Namibia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahenge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 666,162nd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kahenge are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Namibia, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 7,823. In Namibia Kahenge is primarily concentrated in: Oshana Region, where 25 percent reside, Omusati Region, where 23 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 21 percent reside. Not including Namibia Kahenge is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahengye931/
Kaenge925/
Kahinge862/
Khaenge861/
Kaheenga8011/
Khahenga803/
Kaengeyi801/
Kaesinger752/
Kaessinger7142/
Kahingi7123/
Kaennga714/
Kohenga713/
Caengues676/
Caenguez673/
Kaencgai671/
Keijengye631/
Keungi627/
Caenga623/
Koessinger594/
Koettinger590/
Kohinga5724/
Kaoinga574/
Koengis571/
Kouinge570/
Kooienga53315/
Cohinges531/
Cahingoy531/
Kooeinga531/
Kooijenga50106/
Keaingaia501/

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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
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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 Kahenge
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