Kanchenche Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kanchenche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanchenche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania681:778,55342,281
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Kanchenche Last Name Facts

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

Kanchenche is found most in Tanzania. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanchenche? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,255,512th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kanchenche reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 778,553. In Tanzania Kanchenche is most frequent in: Ruvuma Region, where 99 percent reside and Manyara Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantchentche91366/
Kancence892/
Kanchenchit861/
Kanchense8448/
Kanchenchova821/
Kanchonchai76101/
Kanchenza741/
Kancens711/
Cancenschi7046/
Kanjenje67250/
Kanzenze67187/
Kangenze67178/
Kangenge67114/
Kansense6771/
Kankenke6748/
Kanjenge674/
Kanzenge672/
Kansenge672/
Konchencova671/
Kamhenge671/

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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 Kanchenche
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