Mukasa Surname

7,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Mukasa Surname User-submission:

The surname Mukasa means 'small God of rain'; the Baganda people believe he provides birth to the needy, barren ones etc.

Mukasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda51,6071:75654
DR Congo12,4571:5,931702
Rwanda5,5811:2,036486
Japan2,5571:49,9984,016
Kenya9701:47,6084,887
Zimbabwe4521:34,1555,259
England4011:138,94813,546
Tanzania3161:167,53714,797
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Thailand2541:278,10447,812
Namibia2431:9,9151,908
Swaziland1771:7,334424
Zambia1771:89,5487,406
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Canada411:898,67368,969
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
China41:341,830,39216,990
Botswana41:546,73222,624
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Mukasa (2,091) may also be a first name.

Mukasa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Mukasa means 'small God of rain'; the Baganda people believe he provides birth to the needy, barren ones etc.

- henryhannington

Mukasa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukasa (Hindi: मुकासा, Marathi: मुकासा, Oriya: ମୁକାସା, Russian: Мукаса) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukasa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,471st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,799 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mukasa reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 164,606th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 2,091 people.

It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 51,607 people, or 1 in 756. In Uganda Mukasa is primarily found in: Wakiso District, where 19 percent reside, Kampala District, where 12 percent reside and Mukono District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Uganda Mukasa exists in 64 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Rwanda, where 7 percent reside.

Mukasa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mukasa surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Mukasa are 15.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mukasa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.12% less than the national average, earning 200,320 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 122.12% more than the national average, earning R 527,832 per year; in United States they earn 29.73% more than the national average, earning $55,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $53,368 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukasia921,570/
Mukhasa92101/
Mukkasa9272/
Mukasha9260/
Mukassa9230/
Muekasa9221/
Mukaasa928/
Mukasah926/
Mukaisa922/
Mukasai922/
Maukasa921/
Mukasaa921/
Moukassa868,356/
Mukhasha8613/
Mukassah865/
Mukasiah862/
Muckassa861/
Mukasaha861/
Mukhasah861/
Mukosa838,473/
Mukaza836,053/
Mikasa832,333/
Mukasi831,663/
Mokasa83684/
Mukesa83634/
Mukase83197/
Mukača8396/
Mukaso8366/
Mukaca839/
Mukaća835/
Mucasa832/
Mouckassa801/
Mokassa771,071/
Mukashi77675/
Mukaisi77648/
Mukosai77398/
Mukosay77214/
Mukhasi77207/
Mukasey77156/
Mukhesa77144/
Maukesa77139/
Mukasih7791/
Mokasha7744/
Mukeesa7738/
Mukuisa7728/
Mukkesa7727/
Mukhosa7727/
Mokausa7719/
Mukoosa7718/
Mukaiso7716/
Maukasi7715/
Moukesa7714/
Mukasse7714/
Mukasei7710/
Mukashe7710/
Mikasai778/
Mukkasi778/
Mukasiy777/
Mukasyi777/
Mukaaca776/
Mukaase775/
Mukajja774/
Mukasho774/
Mukaazi773/
Mukatsi773/
Mukazia773/
Muqadsa773/
Mokhasa773/
Mokasay772/
Mukhase772/
Mukaiza772/
Mukaaza772/
Mukessa772/
Mucassa772/
Muscasa771/
Mukasie771/
Mukazha771/
Mukosaa771/
Moukosa771/
Mukausi771/
Mukazah771/
Mukahza771/
Mukaasi771/
Mukosaj771/
Mukashj771/
Moukase771/
Moukaza771/
Mukatse771/
Mokasia771/
Mookasa771/
Muskaza771/
Mukasahaha7518/
Moukhassas759/
Maukashaid751/
Moukasse71308/
Moukossa71144/
Mukhajad7129/
Mukatsho7127/
Mukharza7126/
Moukassi7117/
Maukhasi7112/
Mukashyo719/
Maukashi716/
Mukaitsi715/
Mokhassa715/
Mukasiey714/
Mokkhasa714/
Mikhaesa713/
Mukhacha713/
Mougkasi713/
Mukosaya712/
Moukousa712/
Mukhashi712/
Mukasiej712/
Mukaisei712/
Meukashi711/
Mukkeesa711/
Muchkaso711/
Mokashai711/
Mokkasha711/
Mukaisho711/
Mikaisha711/
Mukhaija711/
Mukaajjo711/
Muqassas711/
Moukkase711/
Mukhatsi711/
Mokasi679,976/
Mukose676,971/
Mokase674,805/
Mukazo674,141/
Mukosi672,388/
Mukoso672,378/
Mukeza671,515/
Mokosa671,079/
Mikosa67471/
Mikaza67459/
Mukoza67258/
Mukeso67113/
Mokaso67107/
Moukoussa6769/
Mokaza6762/
Mukoja6759/
Mukajo6737/
Mikesa6722/
Mokhashoa6718/
Mukosy6715/
Micasa679/
Mikaso678/
Mokasy676/
Mucosa675/
Mougkasis674/
Mucaca673/
Mocasa672/
Mukace671/
Mukachaha671/
Mukhatser671/
Mucaza671/
Moukadsie671/
Moukassou671/
Mikhaasha671/
Mukazy671/
Mukaci671/
Mukaco671/
Mucase671/
Mougkosai671/

Mukasa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mukasa in the Marathi language
मुकासाmukasa-
Mukasa in the Hindi language
मुकासाmukasa66.67
मुकश्ेाmukasea33.33
Mukasa in the Oriya language
ମୁକାସାmukasa57.14
ମୁକାଶାmukasa28.57
ମୁକଣାmukana14.29
Mukasa in the Russian language
Мукасаmukasa-

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