Mukosha Surname

31,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mukosha Surname Definition:

Mukosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that gives strength in hard times.

Mukosha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia14,1521:1,120153
DR Congo2,7161:27,2023,413
Zimbabwe611:253,08627,132
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukosha (861) may also be a first name.

Mukosha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukosha is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that gives strength in hard times.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukosha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukosha is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukosha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,444th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 429,260 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukosha live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 277,461st most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 861 people.

The surname Mukosha is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 14,152 people, or 1 in 1,120. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 59 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent are found. Beside Zambia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mukosa928,473/
Mukesha861,372/
Mukoshi861,222/
Mukusha86962/
Mukosho86785/
Mukosai86398/
Mukosay86214/
Mikosha8675/
Mukasha8660/
Mukocha8649/
Mukhosa8627/
Mukoshy8618/
Mukoosa8618/
Mukoshe8610/
Mokosha866/
Mukosia861/
Mukosaa861/
Moukosa861/
Mukosaj861/
Moukossa80144/
Mukhasha8013/
Mukeesha809/
Mukeusha804/
Muekosho804/
Mucoshoa804/
Mukooshi804/
Mukhesha803/
Mukosaya802/
Moukousa802/
Muckusha801/
Mokoshoa801/
Mukasaha801/
Mukuisha801/
Mukotshe801/
Mmukesha801/
Mukhusha801/
Mukasa7776,071/
Mukose776,971/
Mukosi772,388/
Mukoso772,378/
Mukusa772,337/
Mokosa771,079/
Mukesa77634/
Mikosa77471/
Mukosy7715/
Mucosa775/
Moukoussa7569/
Mukheesha751/
Mougkosai751/
Mukasia711,570/
Mukushi71872/
Mukashi71675/
Mukosyi71373/
Mikosza71332/
Mukosey71265/
Mukhasi71207/
Mokoshi71165/
Mukhesa71144/
Maukesa71139/
Mukocho71128/
Mukhasa71101/
Mukasih7191/
Mokoisa7190/
Muscosa7180/
Mukkasa7172/
Mokhosa7160/
Mukusho7156/
Mokasha7144/
Mokoshe7141/
Mukeesa7138/
Mukosei7137/
Mukassa7130/
Mukuisa7128/
Mukkesa7127/
Mukhoso7127/
Mukhusa7122/
Muekasa7121/
Mukasahaha7118/
Mukhosi7117/
Mukoose7116/
Moukesa7114/
Mukhazi7114/
Mukashe7110/
Mukotse7110/
Mokosza7110/
Mukotso7110/
Mookosa7110/
Mikesha718/
Mikosho718/
Mokossa718/
Mukaasa718/
Mokosai718/
Mukkusa716/
Mukasah716/
Mucusha715/
Mokosho714/
Mokosoa714/
Mukosej714/
Mukasho714/
Muqosah713/
Muckosy712/
Mukhase712/
Mokusha712/
Mukesho712/
Mukessa712/
Mukasai712/
Mukosse712/
Maukashaid711/
Mutkusa711/
Mukodsi711/
Mukosie711/
Mukuhsa711/
Mukusah711/
Mukazoh711/
Maukasa711/
Moukosi711/
Moukusa711/
Mokosay711/
Mokosia711/
Mukasaa711/
Mukahza711/
Mukhoza711/
Mukusad711/
Mukushe711/
Mukoosi711/
Mukossi711/
Muukose711/
Mukashj711/
Mukhose711/
Mukhuza711/
Mukgosi711/
Moukassa678,356/
Mokhosoa67285/
Moukossi67159/
Mukosiej6784/
Mukeushi6768/
Mukutcha6754/
Mokhoshi6750/
Mukatsho6727/
Mukutshi6721/
Maukhasi6712/
Mukashyo679/
Maukashi676/
Mukassah675/
Mokhosho674/
Mukhacha673/
Mokossoh673/
Moukosso673/
Mikoussa672/
Mukhashi672/
Mokoussa672/
Mukasiah672/
Meukashi671/
Mukhachi671/
Mukkeesa671/
Mokashai671/
Mokkasha671/
Mukouchi671/
Muckassa671/
Mok'hosa671/
Mukhucha671/
Mukhasah671/
Mukhoosi671/
Mukoozza671/
Mukosies671/
Mukotche671/
Mukhatsi671/
Mocashoa671/

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