Kasansala Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kasansala Surname Definition:

Kasansala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small nest.

Kasansala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia391:406,40820,045
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kasansala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kasansala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small nest.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasansala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: small nest.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasansala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kasansala is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasansala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasansala reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Kasansala is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 406,408. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 67 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside and Northern Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Zambia Kasansala exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kasanjala8916/
Kasanzala894/
Kasansali891/
Kasanzale78181/
Kasanzali782/
Kazanzala781/
Kaijansalo741/
Kasonjola67575/
Kasonsole671/
Kosonchalad601/
Casangioli531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kasansala
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