Danmusa Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Danmusa Surname User-submission:

Danmusa is a surname used by people from Danmusa local government in Katsina, Northern Nigeria. The people bearing this surname are all from the local government. They are from the Dandakawa tribe and they usually tend to have the tribal marks on both their temples which resembles the number '11'.

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Danmusa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,1061:160,16510,038
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Danmusa (500) may also be a first name.

Danmusa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Danmusa is a surname used by people from Danmusa local government in Katsina, Northern Nigeria. The people bearing this surname are all from the local government. They are from the Dandakawa tribe and they usually tend to have the tribal marks on both their temples which resembles the number '11'.

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Danmusa Last Name Facts

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

Danmusa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Danmusa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Danmusa is the 332,050th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,541,783 people. The last name Danmusa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Danmusa live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 379,225th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 500 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,106 people, or 1 in 160,165. In Nigeria Danmusa is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 17 percent reside, Kogi, where 17 percent reside and Zamfara, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Danmoussa8811/
Danmuso861/
Dammusa861/
Danmisa861/
Danmisau802/
Danmushe801/
Dammusit673/
Dhammuse671/
Dammouche505/
Dammouchi504/

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