Kalusa Surname

72,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,9491:3,203399
Malawi1,0721:15,9692,510
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
Germany1021:789,26958,234
Kenya931:496,55825,459
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
India51:153,413,076951,030
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalusha921,641/
Kaluzsa9268/
Kalausa9232/
Kalusah9221/
Kalousa926/
Kallusa925/
Kalusia925/
Kalusza924/
Kaluusa922/
Kalusay921/
Khalusa921/
Kalutsa921/
Kaluisa921/
Kalussa921/
Kaluisha86364/
Kaluscha86130/
Kaloutsa8691/
Kaloussa8653/
Kallusah8615/
Kaluisay8613/
Kaluisah868/
Kalushah867/
Kalyusha866/
Kalousia863/
Khalusha862/
Kalusahu861/
Kalusaph861/
Kallousa861/
Kgalusha861/
Kalisa8375,127/
Kaluza836,200/
Kaluse831,562/
Kalosa831,094/
Kaluža83923/
Calusa83755/
Kalusi83588/
Kaluja8392/
Kaluso8334/
Kelusa8327/
Kaluża8323/
Kaluca8314/
Kolusa8313/
Kalusy832/
Kaloutsas8069/
Kalloussa8011/
Kalousssa801/
Kallousia801/
Kalissa774,924/
Kalosha772,691/
Kalusih771,510/
Kalisha77922/
Kalushe77552/
Khalisa77252/
Kalushi77227/
Kalousi77220/
Khalusi77189/
Calusay77158/
Kalusiy7768/
Kalisay7745/
Kallusi7744/
Kalausi7741/
Kaluzha7737/
Kalosza7736/
Kalisah7730/
Kolusha7724/
Kaluusi7719/
Kauluza7718/
Kaluser7714/
Kallisa7714/
Kalujai7712/
Kalujja7711/
Kgalusi779/
Kaulisa778/
Kallosa777/
Kalosia776/
Kalyuja774/
Khaluja774/
Kalužay774/
Kalouza774/
Kalisau774/
Khaluza773/
Kalucis772/
Khaluse772/
Kaalisa772/
Calusat772/
Kaluzza772/
Khalosa771/
Kaaluse771/
Kalisai771/
Kalouse771/
Kalusho771/
Calousa771/
Calausa771/
Kalihsa771/
Kaluseu771/
Kaluzay771/
Kaluija771/
Kalyuza771/
Kalluja771/
Kalossa771/
Kaliesa771/
Kolussa771/
Khalusy771/
Kgaluse771/
Calussa771/
Kaluset771/
Kalussi771/
Kaloosa770/
Khalousi713,391/
Kalusche71712/
Khalushi71589/
Kgalushi71326/
Kalousis71280/
Khalisah71258/
Kallushi71139/
Khalosha71130/
Kalyuzha71104/
Khalisha7151/
Kaluishi7141/
Kallusih7138/
Kaloussi7137/
Kaloutsi7137/
Khalyuza7131/
Kalusieh7121/
Kaluusih7121/
Khalousy7120/
Kalousie7118/
Kalousou7116/
Khalushe7114/
Khalissa7113/
Kalishah7111/
Koloussa719/
Kalausis718/
Kalischa718/
Kaleucha718/
Kgalushe717/
Kaludjai716/
Kallousi715/
Khalouse712/
Kalousos712/
Kalousse712/
Kalusher712/
Kahaluza712/
Khaliesa712/
Kaloudja712/
Kolyusha711/
Kailisha711/
Kaalisha711/
Khaalisa711/
Kalishaa711/
Kaloesai711/
Kaluseth711/
Kalushih711/
Calusaya711/
Hkalissa711/
Khallisa711/
Khalisai711/
Kaluschi711/
Kaloushi711/
Kaloussy711/
Kallujah711/
Kaliuser711/
Kalaushi711/
Kalaušis711/
Kolousia711/
Koloutsa711/
Caluisat711/
Qalushah711/
Kallouse710/
Katlouse710/
Kaliza675,613/
Caluza675,307/
Kaloza672,905/
Calosa671,459/
Kolosa671,122/
Kalosi67633/
Kolisa67471/
Kaloso67453/
Calisa67430/
Kalose67342/
Kaliso67180/
Khalishah67178/
Kaloutsis67115/
Calusi6768/
Kaluce6760/
Kałuża6759/
Khaliesah6739/
Kallousis6736/
Kalucy6729/
Caluja6722/
Kaluci6718/
Koluza6718/
Kaloutsos6714/
Kelisa6713/
Kałuža6713/
Khalissah6711/
Kouloussa6711/
Kalosy6710/
Kaelussoo6710/
Caluso679/
Khaelisah678/
Kalausich678/
Kolusi678/
Qalisa678/
Kalloushi676/
Colusa675/
Kalloucha675/
Caluca675/
Kaloussie674/
Koulousia674/
Kalhauser673/
Kalloussi672/
Khaloussi672/
Caluse672/
Kalloutsi672/
Kalousieh672/
Kaluzo672/
Khallousi672/
Qaluza672/
Khaliesha672/
Kalisahay671/
Khaloudja671/
Khallissa671/
Kałuza671/
Khalouser671/
Kaloussis671/
Kaloussou671/
Kaloutsoy671/
Koluca671/
Koluža671/
Ccalluisa671/
Koluse671/
Khaloussy671/
Kalujo671/
Qaluse671/
Kaloussih671/
Khailisah671/
Keatlucha671/

Kalusa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalusa in the Oriya language
କାଳୁସାkalusa50
କାଲୁସାkalusa50
Kalusa in the Marathi language
काळुसाkalusa26.67
कालूसाkalusa26.67
कालुसाkalusa26.67
कलालkalala13.33
काळूसाkalusa6.67
Kalusa in the Hindi language
कालूसाkalusa25
कालुसाkalusa25
कलूसाkalusa25
कलुसाkalusa25

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