Machushi Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Machushi Surname Definition:
Machushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral in the family.
Machushi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 144 | 1:110,069 | 8,604 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
Machushi (45) may also be a first name.
Machushi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Machushi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a child that is born during a funeral in the family.
Machushi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Machushi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Machushi is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Machushi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Machushi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,422,956th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Machushi is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Machushi are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Machushi is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 45 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 110,069. In Zambia Machushi is mostly concentrated in: Northern Province, where 42 percent live, Luapula Province, where 40 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Aside from Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and Venezuela, where 3 percent live.
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