Misewu Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Malawi

Misewu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misewu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Misewu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Misewu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misewu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Misewu is the 3,185,033rd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Misewu live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Missewou863/
Musewu83572/
Misawu8313/
Misebu831/
Mizewu831/
Misiwu831/
Mesewu831/
Mushewu7720/
Mesiewu773/
Mishawu771/
Misowou771/
Misevus771/
Mesiewou711/
Messewou711/
Missevou711/
Muisebau711/
Misevous711/
Musawu6718,050/
Musevu67155/
Muzewu6734/
Misibu6727/
Musiwu672/
Mexewu671/
Musowu671/
Muziwu671/
Mizawu671/
Mijiwu671/

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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 Misewu
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