Kusu Surname

126,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Kusu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kusu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,6901:43,7165,321
India1,0021:765,53434,747
Indonesia1911:692,40453,816
Papua New Guinea1861:43,8375,367
Nigeria1841:962,73241,060
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Japan621:2,062,00528,203
Solomon Islands311:18,7113,619
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Paraguay241:301,5314,820
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Kuşu (195) are calculated separately.

Kusu (2,888) may also be a first name.

Kusu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kusu (Bengali: কুসু, Hindi: कुसु, Marathi: कुसु, Oriya: କୁଶୁ, Russian: Кусу, Tibetan: ཀུ་སུ་) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Kuşu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kusu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 126,646th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,031,655 people. The surname Kusu is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Kusu reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kusu is also the 135,248th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 2,888 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,690 people, or 1 in 43,716. Other than The DR Congo Kusu exists in 32 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Kusu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kusu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kusu surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kusu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

The amount Kusu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.45% less than the national average, earning R 41,700 per year; in United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $50,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuşu92195/
Khusu892,782/
Kushu892,433/
Kusui891,876/
Kausu891,706/
Kuscu89313/
Kusau89273/
Kussu89186/
Kuusu89102/
Kuisu8949/
Kuesu8941/
Kousu8940/
Kusuz8923/
Kusou8920/
Kusuh8911/
Kusuu8910/
Kuseu897/
Kusiu893/
Kusuj891/
Keusu891/
Kuhsu891/
Kgusu891/
Kuissu801,462/
Kahusu80432/
Khushu80401/
Koushu80111/
Kusahu8027/
Kutsuz8017/
Kutsup8013/
Kousou8012/
Kussou8010/
Khussu808/
Kuiseu807/
Kushou804/
Kushau804/
Kautsu804/
Kuisou803/
Kusseu803/
Kaushu803/
Keussu802/
Kussau802/
Kuessu802/
Kausau802/
Kuschu801/
Kudshu801/
Kaussu801/
Khausu801/
Khusau801/
Kkousu801/
Kutsus801/
Kushhu801/
Kudtsu801/
Kausou801/
Khusuh801/
Kousau801/
Kouseu801/
Kuhtsu801/
Kuisau801/
Kuitsu801/
Kusuth800/
Kuzu7532,747/
Kuju755,893/
Kosu753,791/
Kisu752,613/
Kucu7552/
Cusu7512/
Koussou733,908/
Kuisseu73966/
Keusseu73139/
Kudszus7376/
Kausuhe7360/
Kushuha7325/
Kousseu7323/
Kuissou7315/
Kuushau739/
Kushaus735/
Kuissui734/
Kutsush734/
Koushou733/
Kuissuh732/
Kaushup731/
Khaushu731/
Khuushu731/
Kaussus731/
Kusuuha731/
Kushzhu731/
Kudssus731/
Kuesseu731/
Kuhshuh731/
Kuitseu731/
Kuzuu671,820/
Kisui67427/
Kosui67332/
Kissu67240/
Kisuu67188/
Kudju67183/
Kauzu67161/
Khuzu67101/
Khuju6788/
Kisuh6784/
Kuyzu6780/
Kujju6768/
Kauschus6756/
Kuzcu6745/
Kuzzu6745/
Khosu6744/
Koosu6742/
Kuzgu6733/
Cousu6730/
Kuçus6729/
Kossu6722/
Kuycu6721/
Kisuy6715/
Kutschus6714/
Kuziu6714/
Kucuň6711/
Kuschaus6711/
Kuççu6710/
Khuxu679/
Cushu675/
Kuzhu675/
Ckuzu674/
Kutju674/
Kujuh673/
Kiesu673/
Kudschus673/
Kuuju673/
Causu672/
Kurzu672/
Kuzui672/
Cussu672/
Khoussou672/
Qhusu672/
Cuisu672/
Khousseu671/
Kuzou671/
Kusoe671/
Kouzu671/
Kuiju671/
Kucuj671/
Cusuz671/
Kuzus671/
Kuzuğ671/
Kusoo671/
Kouyssou671/
Koussouy671/
Kucuy671/
Kujuj671/
Cusuy671/
Kujou671/
Kuzuz671/
Kousouth670/

Kusu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kusu in the Tibetan language
ཀུ་སུ་kusu-
Kusu in the Bengali language
কুসুkusu-
Kusu in the Oriya language
କୁଶୁkusu63.21
କୁସୁkusu33.02
କୁଷୁkusu1.89
କୁଷୂkusu0.94
କୁସିkusi0.94
Kusu in the Hindi language
कुसुkusu61.11
कुसूkusu14.81
कुसुमkusuma12.96
कूसूkusu3.7
Kusu in the Marathi language
कुसुkusu60
कुसूkusu28
कूसूkusu12
Kusu in the Russian language
Кусуkusu-

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Footnotes

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