Kasonka Surname

206,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,4981:10,5811,219
Tanzania4041:131,04412,265
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasonka in the Russian language
Касонькаkasonka-

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Footnotes

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