Kashekele Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kashekele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kashekele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3741:42,3794,158
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113

Kashekele (274) may also be a first name.

Kashekele Last Name Facts

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

Kashekele occurs most in Zambia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashekele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 722,496th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kashekele are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kashekele is also the 536,832nd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 274 people.

The surname Kashekele is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 374 people, or 1 in 42,379. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 62 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Central Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Zambia Kashekele occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kashekele
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