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) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kasamo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasamo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 855,216th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. Kasamo is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kasamo reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kasamo is also the 1,191,548th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 67 people.
This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 278,640. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 95 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 5 percent reside and Mara Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Kasamo exists 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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