Kalukusha Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kalukusha Surname Definition:

Kalukusha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a spirit that causes the sky to rumble.

Kalukusha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,0461:16,3662,570
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kalukusha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kalukusha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a spirit that causes the sky to rumble.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kalukusha Last Name Facts

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

Kalukusha is most common in Malawi. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalukusha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 338,735th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,710,447 people. The surname Kalukusha is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kalukusha are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Kalukusha is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 16,366. Outside of Malawi this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

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