Misitu Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
Misitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 86 | 1:615,600 | 37,853 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Misitu (24) may also be a first name.
Misitu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Misitu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Misitu is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Misitu? popularity and diffusion
Misitu is the 1,300,225th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Misitu are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Misitu is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 24 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 615,600. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Njombe Region, where 94 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mishitu | 92 | 42 | / |
| Missitou | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mishithu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musitu | 83 | 1,344 | / |
| Mesitu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mizitu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Missitout | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mieshitau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mushitu | 77 | 9,179 | / |
| Musithu | 77 | 54 | / |
| Megistu | 77 | 18 | / |
| Mesitou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maijitu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Migestu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musietu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musitau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mushithu | 71 | 1,218 | / |
| Michittu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Meseitou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mushittu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muzitu | 67 | 110 | / |
| Musetu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Messeitou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mesetu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mizetu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Messeittou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mushetu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Musethu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Megestu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mechitu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mushytu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mecitus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Muzzittu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Messeteu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mechoiteu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Muzetu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mucetu | 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 Misitu
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