Misili Surname
Approximately 694 people bear this surname
Misili Surname Definition:
Misili is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: an artisan or a skilled person.
Misili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| Papua New Guinea | 201 | 1:40,566 | 4,927 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Turkey | 14 | 1:5,558,673 | 112,907 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Misili (147) may also be a first name.
Misili Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Misili is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: an artisan or a skilled person.
Misili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Misili Come From? nationality or country of origin
Misili (Hindi: मिसिली, Oriya: ମିସିଲି) is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Misili.
How Common Is The Last Name Misili? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 480,521st most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. The surname Misili is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Misili reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 45 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Misili is also the 760,591st most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 147 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 59,441. Apart from Malawi this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Misili Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Misili in the Hindi language | ||
| मिसिली | misili | - |
| Misili in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିସିଲି | misili | 75 |
| ମିସିଲ୍ | misil | 25 |
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Footnotes
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