Kasamo Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
Kasamo Surname Definition:
Kasamo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: monkey.
Kasamo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 190 | 1:278,640 | 21,876 |
| Zambia | 48 | 1:330,207 | 17,862 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kasamo (67) may also be a first name.
Kasamo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kasamo is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: monkey.
Kasamo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasamo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kasamo (Hindi: कासमो) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasamo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 855,216th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname Kasamo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Kasamo reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,191,548th most common first name worldwide, borne by 67 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 278,640. In Tanzania Kasamo is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 95 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 5 percent reside and Mara Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Kasamo is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasamo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasamo in the Hindi language | ||
| कासमो | kasamo | - |
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Footnotes
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