Mukosa Surname

59,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukosa Surname Definition:

Mukosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who exhibits great strength.

Mukosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,5091:3,515442
DR Congo3,3931:21,7742,751
Zimbabwe3471:44,4916,844
Uganda1681:232,37717,736
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
England91:6,190,895170,599
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukosa (1,182) may also be a first name.

Mukosa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukosa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person who exhibits great strength.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukosa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukosa has its highest incidence in Zambia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukosa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,551st most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 860,090 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukosa live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mukosa is also the 230,757th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,182 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,509 people, or 1 in 3,515. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Luapula Province, where 27 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zambia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 40 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukosha9216,977/
Mukosai92398/
Mukosay92214/
Mukhosa9227/
Mukoosa9218/
Mukosia921/
Mukosaa921/
Moukosa921/
Mukosaj921/
Moukossa86144/
Mukosaya862/
Moukousa862/
Mukasa8376,071/
Mukose836,971/
Mukosi832,388/
Mukoso832,378/
Mukusa832,337/
Mokosa831,079/
Mukesa83634/
Mikosa83471/
Mukoza83258/
Mukoja8359/
Mukosy8315/
Mucosa835/
Moukoussa8069/
Mougkosai801/
Mukasia771,570/
Mukesha771,372/
Mukoshi771,222/
Mukusha77962/
Mukooza77848/
Mukosho77785/
Mukosyi77373/
Mikosza77332/
Mukosey77265/
Mukhesa77144/
Maukesa77139/
Mukhasa77101/
Mokoisa7790/
Muscosa7780/
Mikosha7775/
Mukkasa7772/
Mukasha7760/
Mokhosa7760/
Mukocha7749/
Mukeesa7738/
Mukosei7737/
Mukassa7730/
Mukuisa7728/
Mukkesa7727/
Mukhoso7727/
Mukhusa7722/
Muekasa7721/
Mukoshy7718/
Mukhosi7717/
Mukoose7716/
Moukesa7714/
Mukoshe7710/
Mukotse7710/
Mokosza7710/
Mukotso7710/
Mookosa7710/
Mokossa778/
Mukaasa778/
Mokosai778/
Mukkusa776/
Mukasah776/
Mukozha776/
Mokosha776/
Mokosoa774/
Mukojja774/
Mukosej774/
Muqosah773/
Muckosy772/
Mukhoja772/
Mukessa772/
Mukasai772/
Mukosse772/
Mutkusa771/
Mukodsi771/
Mukosie771/
Mukuhsa771/
Mukusah771/
Maukasa771/
Moukosi771/
Moukusa771/
Mokosay771/
Mokosia771/
Mukasaa771/
Mukhoza771/
Mukusad771/
Mukoosi771/
Mukossi771/
Mukozia771/
Muukose771/
Mukhose771/
Mukgosi771/
Moukassa718,356/
Mokhosoa71285/
Moukossi71159/
Mukosiej7184/
Mukhasha7113/
Mukeesha719/
Mukassah715/
Mukeusha714/
Muekosho714/
Mucoshoa714/
Mukooshi714/
Mukhesha713/
Moukosso713/
Mikoussa712/
Mokoussa712/
Mukasiah712/
Mukkeesa711/
Muckusha711/
Muckassa711/
Mokoshoa711/
Mok'hosa711/
Mukasaha711/
Mukhasah711/
Mukhoosi711/
Mukuisha711/
Mukoozza711/
Mukosies711/
Mukotshe711/
Mmukesha711/
Mukhusha711/
Mukaza676,053/
Mukazo674,141/
Mokosi673,833/
Mikasa672,333/
Mukasi671,663/
Mukeza671,515/
Mikoso671,502/
Micosa671,017/
Mokasa67684/
Mukusi67549/
Mokoso67466/
Mokose67432/
Mukuse67399/
Mukase67197/
Mukozo67146/
Mukeso67113/
Mukača6796/
Mokusa6789/
Mukaso6766/
Mukezo6755/
Mikoša6742/
Mukajo6737/
Mukuso6731/
Mikesa6722/
Mukaca679/
Mocosa677/
Mokosy676/
Mucoca675/
Mukaća675/
Moukoussi673/
Mokoza673/
Mukojo672/
Mucasa672/
Mucoso672/
Mocasa672/
Mukace671/
Mukheesha671/
Mukusy671/
Mucusa671/
Mikoza671/
Mukazy671/
Mukaci671/
Mukaco671/
Mukoco671/
Mukoze671/
Mouckassa671/

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