Kosamu Surname

100,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Kosamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,8051:5,651677
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
Tanzania6351:83,3738,512
DR Congo3831:192,89719,402
Zimbabwe1181:130,83317,313
Uganda1161:336,54622,436
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Kosamu (1,553) may also be a first name.

Kosamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kosamu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kosamu is the 100,129th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,543,645 people. The surname Kosamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kosamu are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 196,645th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, borne by 1,553 people.

The last name Kosamu is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 2,805 people, or 1 in 5,651. In Zambia Kosamu is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 38 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 18 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.

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