Mukusu Surname
Approximately 527 people bear this surname
Mukusu Surname Definition:
Mukusu is a surname of the Bemba / Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: an indigenous type of light wood.
Mukusu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 410 | 1:180,194 | 18,301 |
| Uganda | 84 | 1:464,753 | 27,435 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mukusu (32) may also be a first name.
Mukusu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mukusu is a surname of the Bemba / Luba-lunda tribe, meaning: an indigenous type of light wood.
Mukusu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lump of nshima.
Mukusu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mukusu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mukusu is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mukusu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 591,720th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukusu live; 78 percent live in Central Africa and 78 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 32 people.
The surname Mukusu is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 180,194. Not including The DR Congo Mukusu is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mukushu | 92 | 20 | / |
| Mukuesu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mukuzu | 83 | 145 | / |
| Mukisu | 83 | 122 | / |
| Mokusu | 83 | 49 | / |
| Mukuju | 83 | 20 | / |
| Mukosu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mikusu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mukkisu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mukkuju | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mukujju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mokushu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mukhuzu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukuucu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mukiesu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moukoussou | 75 | 1,052 | / |
| Mokosu | 67 | 133 | / |
| Mukozu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mucucu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mokuzu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mocusu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moukoudjou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mucuucu | 62 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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