Kasheka Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Kasheka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 81 | 1:195,678 | 12,934 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Kasheka (49) may also be a first name.
Kasheka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasheka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kasheka (Marathi: काशेका) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kasheka.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasheka? popularity and diffusion
Kasheka is the 1,380,086th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 45,833,622 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasheka are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 49 people.
Kasheka is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 81 people, or 1 in 195,678. In Zambia Kasheka is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 69 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Southern Province, where 5 percent reside. Not including Zambia Kasheka occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasheka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasheka in the Marathi language | ||
| काशेका | kaseka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kasheka
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