Kashembe Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kashembe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kashembe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3461:45,8094,413
Namibia1301:18,5343,250
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kashembe (69) may also be a first name.

Kashembe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kashembe is found most in Zambia. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kashembe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 544,093rd most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,372,743 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kashembe are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kashembe is also the 1,171,416th most widespread first name globally, borne by 69 people.

This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 45,809. In Zambia Kashembe is most frequent in: Western Province, where 54 percent live, Central Province, where 19 percent live and Southern Province, where 13 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 17 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kashembe
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