Kasuva Surname

459,598th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kasuva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kasuva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3771:140,42912,917
Kenya3411:135,42511,086
India81:95,883,173728,828
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kasuva (19) may also be a first name.

Kasuva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kasuva (Hindi: कसुवा, Marathi: कसूवा) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasuva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kasuva is the 459,598th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,915,028 people. The last name Kasuva occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kasuva reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 377 people, or 1 in 140,429. In Tanzania Kasuva is primarily concentrated in: Iringa Region, where 42 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 23 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 20 percent live. Not including Tanzania Kasuva is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 46 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Kasuva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kasuva last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kasuva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kasuva in the Marathi language
कसूवाkasuva-
Kasuva in the Hindi language
कसुवाkasuva71.43
कसूवाkasuva14.29
कलुवाkaluva14.29

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kasuva
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