Kasag Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kasag Surname User-submission:

The surname Casagan or Kasag surname comes from the the word kasag, which is Bisaya term for 'crab'. Kasagan means 'crab catching site' or 'site with plenty of crabs'.

Kasag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458

Kasag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Casagan or Kasag surname comes from the the word kasag, which is Bisaya term for 'crab'. Kasagan means 'crab catching site' or 'site with plenty of crabs'.

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Kasag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kasag (Hindi: कासग) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasag? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Kasag occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kasag are found; 43 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 36 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 14,462,603. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Soccsksargen, where 71 percent are found and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent are found.

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Kasag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasag in the Hindi language
कासगkasaga-

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