Kasunga Surname

108,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kasunga Surname Definition:

Kasunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: caregiver.

Kasunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,6341:20,0992,549
Malawi9931:17,2402,710
DR Congo4511:163,81316,894
Zambia1721:92,1517,541
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kasunga (184) may also be a first name.

Kasunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kasunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: caregiver.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kasunga is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kasunga.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,598th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,700,314 people. Kasunga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasunga live; 62 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 671,014th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 184 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,634 people, or 1 in 20,099. In Tanzania it is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 52 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 22 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaasunga93157/
Katsunga93130/
Kashunga9365/
Kaseunga935/
Kasuinga934/
Kassunga932/
Kausunga931/
Kasounga931/
Kasuga923,751/
Kasuna9299/
Kaishunga882/
Kassounga881/
Kasonga8653,671/
Kasugai865,987/
Kazunga861,465/
Kasungi861,108/
Kasungo86365/
Kasunah86271/
Kashuna86101/
Kajunga8648/
Khasuna8642/
Kasunge8635/
Kassuga8634/
Kacunga8621/
Kashuga8620/
Kasugga868/
Kasunha863/
Casunga863/
Kesunga862/
Kassuna861/
Kaszuna861/
Kasuina861/
Kasuuga861/
Kasuuna861/
Kosunga861/
Katshounga821/
Katshuinga821/
Katshungaj821/
Kashinga802,084/
Kasuingi80602/
Kaijunga80499/
Kashonga80147/
Khasunah8032/
Katsouna8031/
Kasongoa8028/
Kassonga8027/
Kasongga8017/
Katshuna8011/
Katsungo809/
Kazungah809/
Kashungi806/
Keshunga806/
Casungay805/
Kaciunga803/
Kassouna803/
Casungad802/
Katsunge801/
Kaisonga801/
Kashunge801/
Kasong'a801/
Kasongha801/
Kassungo801/
Khassuna801/
Kosuga7724,792/
Casuga775,344/
Kasoga775,020/
Kasona771,039/
Kosuna77381/
Casuna77247/
Kasuno775/
Kaxuga772/
Katsounas7586/
Casunggay7586/
Kassougai7532/
Keishunga757/
Kaichunga754/
Kashuhyna753/
Kaissouna752/
Kashungye751/
Kassougga751/
Kassoungo751/
Kaishonga751/
Kaishungo751/
Kasungith751/
Kashoonga751/
Kossounga751/
Kasongo71896,290/
Kasongi712,765/
Kazungo712,145/
Kasonge711,465/
Kassoga711,358/
Kazonga711,178/
Casugay71927/
Kashona71726/
Koussounga71363/
Kaczuga71205/
Kaisona71180/
Kajungo71120/
Kashoga71105/
Cacunga7138/
Kosiuga7134/
Cazunga7125/
Kachuga7119/
Kousuna7115/
Qasunge7115/
Casugas7114/
Kossuga7113/
Kasonha7112/
Kazouna719/
Koshuna717/
Kosonga717/
Khosuna716/
Kazunge715/
Kasiuno714/
Kassona712/
Cassuga712/
Kasogga712/
Kasogha712/
Kasooga712/
Kasoona712/
Kotsuga712/
Kasonay711/
Kosunna711/
Kazunah711/
Kosugga711/
Kazunai711/
Kazzuga711/
Kasogah711/
Kasonoa711/
Kasouno711/
Kacungo711/
Kosugah711/
Kosungo711/
Cassuna711/
Casunas711/
Casonga711/
Kassongo674,573/
Cassungo671,973/
Kotsugai67969/
Kashongo67627/
Kashingo67482/
Kazhinga67265/
Koshinga67188/
Kaushona6762/
Kaasongo6755/
Kasongho6742/
Kasonngo6729/
Kachunas6721/
Kasoongo6721/
Kozounga6714/
Cassunge679/
Casongay679/
Kasounou676/
Kasonggi675/
Kaissona675/
Kasong'e675/
Koshonga674/
Katsunoi674/
Kkasongo674/
Kasongoy674/
Kashonge672/
Kazhungo672/
Kachungo672/
Kasongoi672/
Kachouna672/
Kajczuga672/
Kasongoo672/
Kazhonga671/
Keishuna671/
Kachunna671/
Kason'go671/
Kazunngo671/
Kasong'o671/
Kazungoo671/
Kazzouna671/
Kazoonga671/
Keisouna671/
Kashonaa671/
Kashongi671/
Kasongey671/
Kasoonha671/
Kaijungo671/
Kajungou671/
Kaizonga671/
Kossonga671/
Kossouna671/
Kosuhina671/
Kousouga671/
Qkasongo671/
Kosousga671/
Kashonna670/
Cashauna670/

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