Kashimu Surname
Approximately 1,434 people bear this surname
Kashimu Surname Definition:
Kashimu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beekeeper.
Kashimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 564 | 1:93,868 | 9,360 |
| Zambia | 441 | 1:35,941 | 3,625 |
| Nigeria | 325 | 1:545,055 | 26,640 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Kashimu (655) may also be a first name.
Kashimu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kashimu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: beekeeper.
Kashimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kashimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kashimu is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kashimu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 271,656th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,081,971 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kashimu are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kashimu is also the 324,429th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 655 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 564 people, or 1 in 93,868. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khashimu | 93 | 96 | / |
| Kashimau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kasimu | 92 | 79,976 | / |
| Kassimu | 86 | 23,978 | / |
| Khasimu | 86 | 791 | / |
| Kashemu | 86 | 53 | / |
| Kasimou | 86 | 22 | / |
| Kasaimu | 86 | 16 | / |
| Kaasimu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kashumu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kaisimu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Keshimu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kasimuu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kasimui | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kasismu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kasihmu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kausimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kkasimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaseimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaysimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kassimou | 80 | 2,645 | / |
| Khassimu | 80 | 199 | / |
| Kasheemu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Katshemu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Khachimu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kassimus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kasihmud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khasimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaisimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kasumu | 77 | 3,986 | / |
| Qasimu | 77 | 143 | / |
| Kasemu | 77 | 88 | / |
| Kosimu | 77 | 57 | / |
| Casimu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kesimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kacimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kasssimou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khasheemu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gkassimou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaissimou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kassaimou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cassimu | 71 | 219 | / |
| Kaseemu | 71 | 167 | / |
| Katsemu | 71 | 97 | / |
| Kassumu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khasumu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Koshemu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kaisumu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quasimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasimoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kassymu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaseumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qaasimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kassemu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasummu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kasumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cachimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qassimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cassimus | 67 | 210 | / |
| Quasimus | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kassemou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cassimou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaseemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kossimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazehemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keasemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qassimou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kashimu
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