Kasonka Surname
Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname
Kasonka Surname Definition:
Kasonka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who contributes money / part of their harvest / valuables to a noble cause.
Kasonka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,498 | 1:10,581 | 1,219 |
| Tanzania | 404 | 1:131,044 | 12,265 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kasonka (14) may also be a first name.
Kasonka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kasonka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who contributes money / part of their harvest / valuables to a noble cause.
Kasonka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasonka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kasonka (Russian: Касонька) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasonka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kasonka is the 206,654th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,634,686 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasonka live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 14 people.
The surname Kasonka is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 1,498 people, or 1 in 10,581. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent reside, Northern Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside. Other than Zambia Kasonka is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasonka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasonka in the Russian language | ||
| Касонька | kasonka | - |
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Footnotes
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