Masamwisha Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Masamwisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 53 | 1:299,055 | 16,868 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
Masamwisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masamwisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masamwisha is found most in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Masamwisha.
How Common Is The Last Name Masamwisha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,106,139th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masamwisha are found; 66 percent are found in Southern Africa and 66 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 299,055. In Zambia it is most numerous in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musamwisha | 90 | 2 | / |
| Masamusha | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matsamwise | 80 | 10 | / |
| Matsamwisi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Masumsha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masumshah | 74 | 2 | / |
| Masumasha | 74 | 2 | / |
| Musamusha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Musamishi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Masambisi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Messamish | 74 | 0 | / |
| Masmash | 71 | 6 | / |
| Masoomshah | 70 | 73 | / |
| Mazam Shah | 70 | 3 | / |
| Muazamshah | 70 | 1 | / |
| Masumashah | 70 | 1 | / |
| Masombuisa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Masoomsh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Masoom Shah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muazam Shah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesmesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massamitchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muazzam Shah | 64 | 9 | / |
| Musomesha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Masum She | 63 | 1 | / |
| Masamacci | 63 | 1 | / |
| Musa Amshi | 60 | 11 | / |
| Mosumhesha | 60 | 1 | / |
| Masamueses | 60 | 1 | / |
| Masamacchi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mohsimshah | 60 | 1 | / |
| Mosmesh | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mesemsh | 59 | 1 | / |
| Massamatchi | 57 | 2 | / |
| Moes-Meisch | 57 | 1 | / |
| Muazzam She | 57 | 1 | / |
| Msomeshw | 56 | 1 | / |
| Moosim Sha H | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mazambaizo | 50 | 289 | / |
| Mosimashah | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mausimasha | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Masamwisha
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