Mukusa Surname

181,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mukusa Surname Definition:

Mukusa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigeneous tree whose bark is used for making ropes.

Mukusa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,0401:14,8442,076
DR Congo9371:78,8479,121
Zambia1771:89,5487,406
Kenya1221:378,52421,706
Uganda461:848,68039,357
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukusa (186) may also be a first name.

Mukusa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mukusa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: indigeneous tree whose bark is used for making ropes.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mukusa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mukusa is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mukusa.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukusa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 181,955th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,118,334 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mukusa reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mukusa is also the 667,122nd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 186 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,040 people, or 1 in 14,844. In Zimbabwe it is most common in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 54 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 33 percent reside and Harare Province, where 7 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 40 percent reside and Zambia, where 8 percent reside.

Mukusa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mukhusa9222/
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Mutkusa921/
Mukuhsa921/
Mukusah921/
Mukuesa921/
Moukusa921/
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Mukeusha864/
Moukousa862/
Muckusha861/
Mukuisha861/
Mukhusha861/
Mukisa8328,637/
Mukosa838,473/
Mukusi83549/
Mukuse83399/
Mukuza83390/
Mokusa8389/
Mikusa8375/
Mukuso8331/
Mukuca8321/
Mukuja837/
Mukusy831/
Mucusa831/
Moukoussa8069/
Mukosha7716,977/
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Mukosai77398/
Mukkisa77365/
Mukisha77270/
Mukeusi77246/
Mukhisa77241/
Mukosay77214/
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Mukuiza7768/
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Mikusha7752/
Mukueso7748/
Mukutse7735/
Mukhosa7727/
Mukusyi7725/
Mokausa7719/
Mukoosa7718/
Mukusyo7714/
Mukusey777/
Mukutso777/
Mukhuja775/
Mucusha775/
Mukisah773/
Mukissa773/
Mokusha772/
Muscusa772/
Mukosia771/
Mukuzha771/
Mukuzse771/
Mukosaa771/
Moukosa771/
Mickusa771/
Mokussa771/
Mukausi771/
Mukiesa771/
Mukihsa771/
Mukizsa771/
Mukuise771/
Mukuisi771/
Mukushe771/
Mukuuza771/
Mukuzia771/
Mukosaj771/
Mmukisa771/
Mukhuse771/
Mukhusi771/
Mukhuza771/
Moukossa71144/
Mukeushi7168/
Mukutcha7154/
Mukutshi7121/
Mukhisai713/
Mikoussa712/
Mokoussa712/
Muukkisa711/
Mukissah711/
Mukkisha711/
Moukissa711/
Mikussay711/
Mukhucha711/
Muikisha711/
Mukugiah711/
Muquisai711/
Mukiza6737,457/
Mukuzo678,690/
Mukose676,971/
Mukosi672,388/
Mukoso672,378/
Mokosa671,079/
Mukoza67258/
Mikisa67200/
Mokuse67199/
Micusa67158/
Mukujo6779/
Mucuca6774/
Muquissai6754/
Mikuša6747/
Mukosy6715/
Mokusi6710/
Mikuza678/
Mucosa675/
Moukoussi673/
Mucuza673/
Mukiso672/
Mikuso671/
Mucuse671/
Mucuso671/
Meukuisse671/
Mougkosai671/

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