Kalusa Surname
Approximately 6,793 people bear this surname
Kalusa Surname Definition:
Kalusa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person in authority from whom people go to seek permission for various actions.
Kalusa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,949 | 1:3,203 | 399 |
| Malawi | 1,072 | 1:15,969 | 2,510 |
| DR Congo | 458 | 1:161,309 | 16,675 |
| Germany | 102 | 1:789,269 | 58,234 |
| Kenya | 93 | 1:496,558 | 25,459 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Kalusa (268) may also be a first name.
Kalusa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kalusa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person in authority from whom people go to seek permission for various actions.
Kalusa Demographics
Kalusa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kalusa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kalusa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalusa (Hindi: कालूसा, Marathi: काळुसा, Oriya: କାଳୁସା) is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kalusa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalusa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 72,564th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,072,802 people. The last name Kalusa is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kalusa are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 543,171st most widespread given name at a global level, held by 268 people.
This surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,949 people, or 1 in 3,203. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 27 percent reside, Central Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 21 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 16 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.
Kalusa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kalusa surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Kalusa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning $59,950 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kalusa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kalusa in the Oriya language | ||
| କାଳୁସା | kalusa | 50 |
| କାଲୁସା | kalusa | 50 |
| Kalusa in the Marathi language | ||
| काळुसा | kalusa | 26.67 |
| कालूसा | kalusa | 26.67 |
| कालुसा | kalusa | 26.67 |
| कलाल | kalala | 13.33 |
| काळूसा | kalusa | 6.67 |
| Kalusa in the Hindi language | ||
| कालूसा | kalusa | 25 |
| कालुसा | kalusa | 25 |
| कलूसा | kalusa | 25 |
| कलुसा | kalusa | 25 |
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Footnotes
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