Kasusu Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kasusu Surname Definition:

Kasusu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bat.

Kasusu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
Kenya1621:285,06118,491
Tanzania1341:395,08728,090
Zimbabwe1251:123,50616,570
Zambia401:396,24819,783
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kasusu (295) may also be a first name.

Kasusu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kasusu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bat.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kasusu Last Name Facts

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

Kasusu occurs most in Malawi. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kasusu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasusu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 293,736th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,605,805 people. Kasusu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kasusu reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 513,559th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 295 people.

The last name Kasusu is most widespread in Malawi, where it is carried by 627 people, or 1 in 27,303. Barring Malawi this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Kenya, where 12 percent reside.

Kasusu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kasusui9233/
Kaususu923/
Khasusu921/
Kashushu86624/
Kaseuseu861/
Kasausau861/
Kasuzu83103/
Kesusu8334/
Kasosu8310/
Kasuju838/
Kajusu831/
Katsutshu801/
Kasujju7789/
Kocausu7725/
Kasouju774/
Kashuju772/
Casusus771/
Kazusui771/
Kassoussou7529/
Kashaushau752/
Katshutshu751/
Kasussoo711/
Kassujju711/
Kajuju676,919/
Kacucu6756/
Kosucu6753/
Kazuzu6746/
Kazucu677/
Kacuju672/
Kassoujou671/
Kasozu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kasusu
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