Kasungi Surname
Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname
Kasungi Surname User-submission:
This surname is mostly found among Lega, Balega people and in the Nyindu tribe. This word means 'general', 'chief warrior' in Kilega. The name Kasungi comes from the Lega proverb Asungi abala, mwetu m'numba mwalila mwana, meaning 'as this shining star has appeared, the child who has just been born in our family will be of great stature', in which kasungi means 'brilliant star'.
Read More About This SurnameKasungi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,095 | 1:67,470 | 7,957 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kasungi (33) may also be a first name.
Kasungi Surname Meaning
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This surname is mostly found among Lega, Balega people and in the Nyindu tribe. This word means 'general', 'chief warrior' in Kilega. The name Kasungi comes from the Lega proverb Asungi abala, mwetu m'numba mwalila mwana, meaning 'as this shining star has appeared, the child who has just been born in our family will be of great stature', in which kasungi means 'brilliant star'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kasungi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kasungi (Oriya: କାସୁ) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kasungi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kasungi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kasungi is the 333,448th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,577,208 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kasungi live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Kasungi is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 33 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,095 people, or 1 in 67,470. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kasungi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kasungi in the Oriya language | ||
| କାସୁ | kasu | - |
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