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

Kakosa (Marathi: काकोसा, Russian: Какоса) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakosa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 683,026th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 16,752,979 people. The last name Kakosa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kakosa live; 60 percent live in Central Africa and 60 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Besides The DR Congo Kakosa exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 30 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.

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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