Kasokota Surname

127,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kasokota Surname Definition:

Kasokota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who searches desperately.

Kasokota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,7361:27,0033,384
Zambia5001:31,7003,253
Tanzania3051:173,57915,177
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060

Kasokota (418) may also be a first name.

Kasokota Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kasokota is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who searches desperately.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasokota Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kasokota is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasokota? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 127,900th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,055,725 people. Kasokota is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasokota reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 77 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 420,385th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 418 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,736 people, or 1 in 27,003. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

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