Lusaka Surname

137,031st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lusaka Surname Definition:

Lusaka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a thicket or a jungle.

Lusaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7861:20,1652,240
Kenya6371:72,4966,822
Tanzania6071:87,2188,826
DR Congo5611:131,69314,109
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Israel111:777,96750,646
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Lusaka (358) may also be a first name.

Lusaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lusaka is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a thicket or a jungle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lusaka is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: big bush / jungle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lusaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lusaka (Hindi: लुसाका) occurs most in Zambia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lusaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 137,031st most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,227,245 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lusaka live; 42 percent live in Southern Africa and 42 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Lusaka is also the 460,276th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 358 people.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 786 people, or 1 in 20,165. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Lusaka Province, where 42 percent reside, Central Province, where 21 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 18 percent reside. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 19 percent reside and Tanzania, where 19 percent reside.

Lusaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lusaka earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lushaka9229/
Lusaaka9227/
Lutsaka9214/
Lusakha925/
Lusiaka921/
Lushakaj8642/
Lutsakha862/
Loussaka861/
Luusaaka861/
Lusako831,326/
Luseka831,157/
Lisaka83821/
Lusaki83816/
Losaka83540/
Lusoka83163/
Luzaka8376/
Lucaka832/
Lujaka831/
Lushako77150/
Lusheka7771/
Lusakio7727/
Lusiake774/
Luesoka774/
Lushoka774/
Lishaka773/
Lusooka773/
Lussaca772/
Lissaka772/
Losakka771/
Lusaike771/
Loshaka771/
Luciaka771/
Lushaki771/
Luizaka771/
Lauzaka771/
Losiaka771/
Luziaka771/
Lusuika771/
Leushake7122/
Lusiakou714/
Luchakay714/
Leuchaka714/
Luscheka712/
Lousakou711/
Lousaqua711/
Lutchaka711/
Luszacki711/
Lisaucka711/
Louzakas711/
Luzackas711/
Loussakou67923/
Lusoko67659/
Luseko67454/
Lisaca67378/
Luzeka67336/
Liseka67306/
Losako67301/
Lisako67269/
Lusoke67209/
Lizaka67150/
Lusoki67131/
Leushacke67116/
Losaki6742/
Luzoka6734/
Losake6722/
Losoka6722/
Luseca674/
Lisoka673/
Losaca672/
Luzaki672/
Lusace671/
Lučauskas671/
Loutsakis671/
Lucako671/
Lujaca671/
Hlushakou671/

Lusaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lusaka in the Hindi language
लुसाकाlusaka-

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