Malishana Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Malishana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malishana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia971:163,40111,461
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Malishana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Malishana is found most in Zambia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Malishana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malishana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,871,545th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The last name Malishana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Malishana reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 163,401. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 56 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 27 percent are found and North-Western Province, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Zambia it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malishana
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