Lusako Surname

289,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname

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

Lusako Surname Definition:

Lusako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a furry person.

Lusako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,2041:61,3627,301
Tanzania581:912,78644,301
Zambia571:278,06916,150
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Lusako (3,359) may also be a first name.

Lusako Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lusako is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a furry person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lusako is a surname of the Lambya tribe, meaning: good luck.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lusako Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lusako is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lusako? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 289,091st most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,495,887 people. The surname Lusako occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lusako live; 91 percent live in Central Africa and 91 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 123,075th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 3,359 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,204 people, or 1 in 61,362. Without taking into account The DR Congo Lusako is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and Zambia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lushako92150/
Lusiakou864/
Lousakou861/
Lusaka833,272/
Lusoko83659/
Luseko83454/
Losako83301/
Lisako83269/
Lucako831/
Loussakou80923/
Hlushakou801/
Lushaka7729/
Lusaaka7727/
Lutsaka7714/
Lishako779/
Lusakha775/
Lusheko772/
Lusseko772/
Lushoko772/
Lucajko772/
Lusiaka771/
Lissako771/
Losiako771/
Loshako771/
Losiakou71305/
Loshakou71253/
Luscheko7141/
Lutseiko7141/
Lutsioko7121/
Lishajko7114/
Louzakos7112/
Luczajko717/
Lissakou716/
Lousseko714/
Lutseyko713/
Luzhayko712/
Lutsakha712/
Luusaaka711/
Loussoko711/
Loussaka711/
Lishayko711/
Luseka671,157/
Losoko67985/
Lisaka67821/
Liseko67775/
Lisoko67747/
Losaka67540/
Loussouko67270/
Lusoka67163/
Luzaka6776/
Hlusheiko6762/
Luseco6759/
Luzaco676/
Loutseiko676/
Luxoko675/
Luseca674/
Lucaka672/
Luzeko672/
Losaco671/
Luceko671/
Luxaco671/
Lujaka671/
Lucoko671/

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