Kakusa Surname

79,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kakusa Surname Definition:

Kakusa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the one who scrubs.

Kakusa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,6681:27,6913,476
Tanzania1,6631:31,8353,757
Zambia8751:18,1142,024
Malawi7061:24,2483,692
Zimbabwe1011:152,85419,365
Japan401:3,196,10733,800
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kakusa (456) may also be a first name.

Kakusa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kakusa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the one who scrubs.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kakusa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kakusa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakusa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kakusa is the 79,502nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,187,864 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kakusa are found; 43 percent are found in Central Africa and 43 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kakusa is also the 400,063rd most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 456 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,668 people, or 1 in 27,691. Other than The DR Congo Kakusa exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 27 percent are found and Zambia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kakuesa9248/
Kaukusa9239/
Kakuisa923/
Kakusat921/
Kakusah921/
Kakutsha8634/
Kahkusha861/
Kakousia861/
Kakushah861/
Kakisa83934/
Kakosa83435/
Kokusa83306/
Kakusi83298/
Kakuza83268/
Kakuse83209/
Kakuja83183/
Kakuća83160/
Kakuča8311/
Kakuca839/
Kakuso836/
Kakusy831/
Kakhutsha804/
Kakuszi77361/
Kaukisa77274/
Kakosha77191/
Kakusho77176/
Kakushi7795/
Kakutsi7751/
Kakiesa7742/
Kokusha7738/
Kakisha7736/
Kakousi7728/
Kakudja7727/
Kakueza7727/
Kakusyo7714/
Kakushe7713/
Kakeuza778/
Kakutja776/
Kakissa775/
Kakujay775/
Kokusai773/
Kakuusi773/
Khakuse772/
Kakuuza772/
Kakuzai772/
Kakisai772/
Kakusih771/
Khakisa771/
Kakusui771/
Kakouza771/
Khakuza771/
Kaukusi771/
Kakausi771/
Kacusha771/
Kakosia771/
Kakusji771/
Kaakuza771/
Kakouse771/
Kakutse771/
Gkagkoutsa754/
Khashkusha751/
Kokhutsa71150/
Kakujaha71111/
Khakhuse7185/
Kakousis7168/
Kakuishi7156/
Koukousa7118/
Khakhuza7115/
Kakousse7115/
Kakuicha7115/
Kajkushi719/
Kahkisha718/
Khakisha718/
Kakoutsi716/
Khakhusi715/
Katkushi711/
Kakissha711/
Khakushi711/
Kachkuso711/
Kakousso711/
Kakushho711/
Kakuusyo711/
Kkakushi711/
Khashkhusha711/
Kakoussi711/
Khakisah711/
Kakoza671,683/
Kokuso67434/
Kakujo67347/
Kokosa67283/
Kakosi67183/
Kakoso67174/
Kakiza67172/
Kokuja67167/
Kakose67147/
Kakuzo67107/
Kokisa6798/
Kakiso6763/
Khakishah6757/
Kakousios6743/
Qakisa6739/
Kakoutsis6723/
Koukoutsa6723/
Kakoushis6715/
Koukousas679/
Kekisa678/
Kakuxi677/
Kakeusseu675/
Gkagkousi674/
Kakuzhzha673/
Cakuja673/
Kokuse672/
Kekuza672/
Koukoussa672/
Kahakisha671/
Kouskousa671/
Kacuca671/
Khakhisay671/
Kakosy671/
Kakkousis671/
Kaakoussi671/
Khokhutsa671/
Kakhutshi671/
Qakuxa671/

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  • 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 Kakusa
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