Mkasanga Surname
Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,218 | 1:43,466 | 4,935 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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.
Mkasanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkasanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mkasanga is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkasanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mkasanga is the 308,323rd most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,953,877 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mkasanga live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Mkasanga is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,218 people, or 1 in 43,466. In Tanzania Mkasanga is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 59 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 29 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Mkasanga exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkassanga | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mkasana | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mkashana | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mkajanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mkhashana | 82 | 11 | / |
| Mkosana | 80 | 3,674 | / |
| Mqasana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkaatshana | 78 | 25 | / |
| Mkaytshana | 78 | 1 | / |
| M'Kashange | 78 | 1 | / |
| M'Kashonga | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mkhosana | 75 | 1,811 | / |
| Mkatsano | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mqashana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mkasongo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mkhosanna | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mkotshana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mqatshana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkosano | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mqosana | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mqazana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkozango | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mgcosana | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mkotsano | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mcotshana | 59 | 344 | / |
| Mqotshana | 59 | 2 | / |
| Mqhotsana | 59 | 1 | / |
| M'Kashogo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mcotshange | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mcozana | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mgqozana | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mgcozana | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Mkasanga
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