Mkasanga Surname

308,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mkasanga Surname Definition:

Mkasanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born before marrige and is just found in the home by the step parent.

Mkasanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2181:43,4664,935
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mkasanga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mkasanga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born before marrige and is just found in the home by the step parent.

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Mkasanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mkasanga is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mkasanga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 308,323rd most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,953,877 people. The last name Mkasanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkasanga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,218 people, or 1 in 43,466. In Tanzania Mkasanga is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 59 percent live, Morogoro Region, where 29 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

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