Kakosa Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakosa Surname Definition:

Kakosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a strong person.

Kakosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Zambia1311:120,9929,219
Zimbabwe301:514,60841,883
England51:11,143,612252,590
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kakosa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a strong person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakosa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakosa (Marathi: काकोसा, Russian: Какоса) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakosa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 683,026th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. The last name Kakosa is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kakosa are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 30 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakosha92191/
Kakotsa929/
Kakosia921/
Kakoisay86173/
Kakousia861/
Kakusa836,135/
Kakesa834,314/
Kakoza831,683/
Kakasa83548/
Kokosa83283/
Kakosi83183/
Kakoso83174/
Kakose83147/
Kakoja837/
Kakosy831/
Kashkosha804/
Kakooza7734,809/
Kokosza771,373/
Kokosha771,211/
Kakoshi771,128/
Kakusha77562/
Kaukesa77281/
Khakosi77179/
Kakessa77132/
Kakosiy7767/
Kaukusa7739/
Kakasha7736/
Kakesha7736/
Qakosha7735/
Kakhesa7734/
Kakozza7731/
Kakousi7728/
Kakasas7725/
Kaikasa7724/
Kahkasa7719/
Kakgosi7717/
Kakosso7716/
Kokkosa777/
Kakassa777/
Kaikesa776/
Kakasai775/
Kokosia775/
Kakhoza775/
Kajkoja774/
Kakuisa773/
Kokosas772/
Kaekesa772/
Kakoosi772/
Kokossa772/
Koukosa772/
Katkoja771/
Kahkesa771/
Kakesau771/
Kakoose771/
Kakusat771/
Kokosai771/
Kakusah771/
Kakouza771/
Kakasah771/
Kakasia771/
Kakeesa771/
Kakodja771/
Kakoiso771/
Kakossi771/
Kakozai771/
Kakhosi771/
Kakkoza771/
Kkakasa771/
Kakouse771/
Kakosio771/
Kakatsa771/
Gkagkoutsa754/
Kahkasha71113/
Kakatsos7193/
Kakossou7182/
Gkagkosi7171/
Kakousis7168/
Kokoscha7167/
Kahakasa7156/
Kakashah7143/
Kakotshi7141/
Khakhosi7136/
Kokossai7135/
Kakutsha7134/
Koukosia7128/
Kaikasha7126/
Kaukosuo7121/
Kakhasha7121/
Koskosas7118/
Kakousse7115/
Kahkesha718/
Khakhasa718/
Kaikosuo716/
Kakoutsi716/
Kakoozza715/
Khokosai714/
Kakasait712/
Kakoozaa712/
Kauckesa712/
Khakoosi712/
Kahkahsa711/
Kahkusha711/
Kaykasha711/
Kahakesa711/
Kakassay711/
Kakkozha711/
Kakosich711/
Kakasaah711/
Kaukasia711/
Kaukassa711/
Kaskassa711/
Kaskosee711/
Kaikocha711/
Kaikoshi711/
Kakasaph711/
Kakesaaa711/
Kakoozah711/
Kakotsey711/
Kakousso711/
Kakhatsa711/
Kakkooza711/
Kaakooza711/
Kokoshau711/
Kakushah711/
Kakoussi711/
Koukossa711/
Kakasi675,597/
Kakaza671,942/
Kakeza671,701/
Kokosi67382/
Kokusa67306/
Kakusi67298/
Khotkosai67261/
Kekasa67243/
Kakuse67209/
Kokose67190/
Kahakasha67161/
Kakuća67160/
Kakatsios67127/
Kakhotshi6796/
Kakase6781/
Kokoso6769/
Gkagkosis6764/
Cakasa6759/
Kokasa6752/
Kakousios6743/
Kokesa6739/
Kakasy6731/
Kakazo6729/
Kekesa6725/
Kakoutsis6723/
Cacosa6719/
Kakaca6716/
Kakoushis6715/
Kakuča6711/
Kakaso679/
Khakoshui679/
Kákosy678/
Kakaci677/
Kakaçi677/
Kakoze676/
Kakuso676/
Kahakesha675/
Qakoza675/
Kakhutsha674/
Kacoca674/
Kekoso674/
Gkagkousi674/
Cakosi673/
Kokosy672/
Cokosa672/
Kaukhocha671/
Kahkashah671/
Kachkasha671/
Kakaziohs671/
Kakkashah671/
Kakusy671/
Kakajo671/
Kecasa671/
Kakeso671/
Kacoza671/
Kakoci671/
Kakojo671/
Kakozo671/
Kakkousis671/
Kaakoussi671/
Kocasa671/
Qakasa671/
Qakesa671/
Gkagkatsa671/
Kakaco671/

Kakosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakosa in the Marathi language
काकोसाkakosa-
Kakosa in the Russian language
Какосаkakosa-

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