Kuseka Surname
Approximately 2,163 people bear this surname
Kuseka Surname Definition:
Kuseka is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: laugh.
Kuseka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 993 | 1:17,240 | 2,710 |
| DR Congo | 554 | 1:133,357 | 14,248 |
| Zimbabwe | 401 | 1:38,499 | 5,960 |
| Zambia | 118 | 1:134,321 | 9,923 |
| Tanzania | 57 | 1:928,800 | 44,452 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kuseka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kuseka is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: laugh.
Kuseka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuseka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuseka is found most frequently in Malawi. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuseka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 194,280th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,369,184 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kuseka live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 993 people, or 1 in 17,240. Other than Malawi this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 19 percent are found.
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