Pakasa Surname
Approximately 2,206 people bear this surname
Pakasa Surname Definition:
Pakasa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: buffalo.
Pakasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,107 | 1:35,064 | 4,343 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Pakasa (183) may also be a first name.
Pakasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pakasa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: buffalo.
Pakasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pakasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pakasa is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pakasa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 191,129th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,303,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Pakasa live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 673,127th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 183 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 2,107 people, or 1 in 35,064. Other than The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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