Kakonde Surname
Approximately 4,763 people bear this surname
Kakonde Surname Definition:
Kakonde is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: tiger fish.
Kakonde Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,187 | 1:17,645 | 2,194 |
| Zambia | 483 | 1:32,816 | 3,343 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 1:230,421 | 25,509 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kakonde (238) may also be a first name.
Kakonde Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kakonde is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: tiger fish.
Kakonde Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kakonde Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kakonde occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kakonde? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 99,389th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,530,033 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kakonde live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kakonde is also the 580,229th most common first name internationally It is held by 238 people.
The last name Kakonde is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4,187 people, or 1 in 17,645. Aside from The DR Congo Kakonde occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
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