Kasonso Surname
Approximately 5,484 people bear this surname
Kasonso Surname Definition:
Kasonso is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a hunter who only caters for his immediate family and does not share his kill with others.
Kasonso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,792 | 1:13,961 | 1,820 |
| Zambia | 992 | 1:15,978 | 1,799 |
| DR Congo | 568 | 1:130,070 | 13,970 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 1:1,202,265 | 84,863 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Kasonso (95) may also be a first name.
Kasonso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kasonso is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: a hunter who only caters for his immediate family and does not share his kill with others.
Kasonso is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a garden for cultivation which has been deliberately created by burning the bush.
Kasonso is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: ant hill.
Kasonso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kasonso Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kasonso is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasonso? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kasonso is the 87,696th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,874 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kasonso live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 95 people.
The last name Kasonso is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,792 people, or 1 in 13,961. In Tanzania Kasonso is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 33 percent are found, Songwe Region, where 27 percent are found and Katavi Region, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashonsho | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kasonsa | 86 | 139 | / |
| Kasonjo | 86 | 85 | / |
| Kasonzo | 86 | 48 | / |
| Kasunso | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kasanso | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kosonso | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kasomso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kasonzoi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kasansa | 71 | 1,445 | / |
| Kaconco | 71 | 273 | / |
| Kajonjo | 71 | 109 | / |
| Kasunsa | 71 | 79 | / |
| Kazonzo | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kasonza | 71 | 12 | / |
| Caconso | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kasonja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kojanso | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kazanso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosonsat | 67 | 119 | / |
| Kozansoy | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kassansa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kasansha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kacoonco | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kachonjo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kajonsap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaconcoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajjonjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesansio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khasansa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kajonjoo | 67 | 1 | / |
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