Kasama Surname
Approximately 17,173 people bear this surname
Kasama Surname Definition:
Kasama is a surname of the Luba-lunda / Bemba tribe, meaning: the skin of the small striped genet.
Kasama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8,090 | 1:15,803 | 1,929 |
| DR Congo | 6,690 | 1:11,043 | 1,370 |
| Zambia | 1,378 | 1:11,502 | 1,326 |
| Tanzania | 315 | 1:168,069 | 14,835 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Cameroon | 56 | 1:370,876 | 32,690 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Namibia | 8 | 1:301,175 | 10,197 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
Kasama (4,768) may also be a first name.
Kasama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kasama is a surname of the Luba-lunda / Bemba tribe, meaning: the skin of the small striped genet.
Kasama Demographics
Average Kasama Salary in
United States
$53,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kasama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kasama (Bengali: কসমা, Hindi: कसमा, Marathi: कसमा, Oriya: କସମା, Russian: Касама) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kasama.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 31,102nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 424,361 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Kasama are found; 47 percent are found in East Asia and 47 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kasama is also the 99,089th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 4,768 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 8,090 people, or 1 in 15,803. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 22 percent live, Fukushima Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Japan Kasama occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent live and Zambia, where 8 percent live.
Kasama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kasama are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.
Kasama earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,326 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasama in the Marathi language | ||
| कसमा | kasama | 87.5 |
| कासम | kasama | 6.25 |
| कसम | kasama | 6.25 |
| Kasama in the Bengali language | ||
| কসমা | kasama | 66.67 |
| কৈসমা | kaisama | 33.33 |
| Kasama in the Hindi language | ||
| कसमा | kasama | 65.42 |
| कासमा | kasama | 31.78 |
| कासमाॅ | kasamae | 1.87 |
| कासामा | kasama | 0.93 |
| Kasama in the Oriya language | ||
| କସମା | kasama | 42.59 |
| କାସାମା | kasama | 20.37 |
| କାସମା | kasama | 16.67 |
| କାଶାମା | kasama | 16.67 |
| କଷିର୍ନ | kasirna | 1.85 |
| Kasama in the Russian language | ||
| Касама | kasama | - |
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Footnotes
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