Kanchowa Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kanchowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanchowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanchowa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanchowa is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanchowa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanchowa? popularity and diffusion

Kanchowa is the 1,140,742nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanchowa reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Kanchowa is most frequently used in Malawi, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 81,910. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kantchowa94680/
Kanchova8817/
Kankhowa881/
Kanchawa881/
Khanchawa824/
Kanchhawa822/
Kanchov8018/
Kamhowa807/
Kanchav804/
Kanzowa801/
Kanchaw801/
Kancova801/
Kankhow801/
Kanch77148/
Kanchava7531/
Kanzhova7512/
Kanciova757/
Konchova755/
Khanchaf755/
Kanchoff753/
Kamchawa751/
Khankhow751/
Kanche711,645/
Khanzhova71104/
Khanchouf7135/
Kandzhova7120/
Kahancova719/
Kainch714/
Kaench714/
Khanch714/
Kanchavay712/
Kaunch712/
Kaanch711/
Kantchabo711/
Kanchavat711/
Kantch711/
Keanch710/
Kanzawa67176/
Kanc67163/
Khanche67159/
Keanche67128/
Kancová6738/
Kanzova6733/
Kantche6733/
Koncova6725/
Kaunche6713/
Konzowa678/
Kainche676/
Konchov674/
Kanchhe673/
Kaintch672/
Kaanche671/
Kanjova671/
Kantsch671/
Cancova671/
Concowa671/
Kankhaf671/

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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 Kanchowa
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