Kakanda Surname

201,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakanda Surname Definition:

Kakanda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who can be trusted with valuables.

Kakanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,3481:54,8076,594
Zambia4731:33,5093,404
Nigeria1301:1,362,63753,337
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Israel121:713,13647,700
England81:6,964,757184,742
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
India51:153,413,076951,030
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196

Kakanda (411) may also be a first name.

Kakanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakanda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who can be trusted with valuables.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakanda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakanda (Marathi: ककंडा, Oriya: ହାସଦାଃ) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakanda? popularity and diffusion

It is the 201,907th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,530,788 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kakanda live; 65 percent live in Central Africa and 65 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kakanda is also the 424,977th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 411 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,348 people, or 1 in 54,807. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kakanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakanda in the Oriya language
ହାସଦାଃhasadah-
Kakanda in the Marathi language
ककंडाkakanda-

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