Kakoshi Surname

328,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakoshi Surname Definition:

Kakoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hawk (Bird).

Kakoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6361:116,16312,690
Zambia4621:34,3073,467
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Albania31:971,35222,477
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Kakoshi (45) may also be a first name.

Kakoshi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakoshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hawk (Bird).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakoshi Last Name Facts

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

Kakoshi (Marathi: काकोली) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakoshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kakoshi is the 328,822nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,460,590 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kakoshi live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 45 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 636 people, or 1 in 116,163. Without taking into account The DR Congo Kakoshi exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 41 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakotshi9341/
Kaikoshi931/
Kakosi92183/
Kakhotshi8896/
Kakoushis8815/
Khakoshui889/
Kakashi861,599/
Kokoshi86459/
Kakosha86191/
Khakosi86179/
Kakushi8695/
Kakosiy8667/
Kakousi8628/
Kakgosi8617/
Kakeshi865/
Kakoosi862/
Kakossi861/
Kakhosi861/
Qakoshi861/
Kaekosi861/
Gkagkosi8071/
Kakousis8068/
Kakuishi8056/
Khakhosi8036/
Kakouchi8017/
Kajkushi809/
Kakoutsi806/
Koskoshi804/
Kokoshis803/
Kahkashi802/
Khakoosi802/
Katkushi801/
Kaikashi801/
Kakochiy801/
Kakosich801/
Kokoshie801/
Khakushi801/
Kkakushi801/
Kakkashi801/
Kakuochi801/
Kakoussi801/
Kakhashi801/
Kakasi775,597/
Kakosa77435/
Kokosi77382/
Kakusi77298/
Kakesi77250/
Kakose77147/
Cakosi773/
Kekosi771/
Kakoci771/
Kakosy771/
Gkagkosis7564/
Kakoutsis7523/
Gkagkousi754/
Kahakashi752/
Kakashich751/
Kokoshich751/
Kakkousis751/
Kaakoussi751/
Koskoshis751/
Kakhutshi751/
Kokosha711,211/
Kokushi71881/
Kakusha71562/
Kakuszi71361/
Kokosis71252/
Qakoshe71130/
Kakasiy71105/
Kokkosi7174/
Kakutsi7151/
Kokossi7150/
Kokeshi7148/
Kokoshe7136/
Kakasha7136/
Qakosha7135/
Kakasis7132/
Kakkasi7122/
Kekeshi7121/
Kakeesi7120/
Kakashe7114/
Kakushe7113/
Kakaseh7113/
Kakoozi7112/
Kakasih719/
Kakassi717/
Kakasai715/
Kekoshy714/
Kokashi714/
Kakociy714/
Kakasie714/
Kakessi714/
Kakuusi713/
Kaukasi712/
Kaukesi712/
Cakashi712/
Kakusih711/
Kakkesi711/
Kakoose711/
Kaacosi711/
Kokosai711/
Kakeshe711/
Kakusui711/
Khakhouchi711/
Kaukusi711/
Kaikasi711/
Kaikesi711/
Kakausi711/
Kakozai711/
Kakusji711/
Koukosi711/
Qakushi711/
Gkagkousis711/
Cokoshi711/
Kakouse711/
Khakozi711/
Kakouche67858/
Kokkosis67311/
Kakoisay67173/
Kakatsyi67104/
Kakatsis6771/
Kokoscha6767/
Kokossai6735/
Kaikasha6726/
Gkogkosi6726/
Kakhasha6721/
Koukosis6721/
Kocoshis6716/
Kakuuchi6715/
Kakousse6715/
Kekeshie679/
Kokossis678/
Kaikuchi676/
Kakkasis675/
Khakhusi675/
Kakatchi674/
Khokosai674/
Kohkashi673/
Kokosych672/
Kakasait672/
Kaskassi672/
Qakotshe672/
Gqakoshe672/
Kaykasha671/
Kaukasih671/
Kahakasi671/
Kaskosee671/
Kaikatsi671/
Kakotsey671/
Kakkessi671/
Khakhazi671/
Khakoizi671/
Kakachyi671/

Kakoshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kakoshi in the Marathi language
काकोलीkakoli-

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