Kanchele Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kanchele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanchele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4521:10,9161,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanchele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanchele is found most in Zambia. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanchele? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,397th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,012,067 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanchele are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,452 people, or 1 in 10,916. In Zambia Kanchele is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 45 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 34 percent live and Central Province, where 16 percent live. Barring Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

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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 Kanchele
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