Mosima Surname
Approximately 6,178 people bear this surname
Mosima Surname User-submission:
Mosima is a clan in South Africa. It comes from Kalanga Mokwena kings lineage.
Mosima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,980 | 1:10,879 | 1,359 |
| Cameroon | 637 | 1:32,605 | 4,386 |
| Kenya | 371 | 1:124,474 | 10,350 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mosima (16,883) may also be a first name.
Mosima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mosima is a clan in South Africa. It comes from Kalanga Mokwena kings lineage.
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Mosima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mosima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mosima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mosima (Hindi: मोसिमा, Marathi: मोिसमा) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mosima? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,026th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,179,596 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mosima are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mosima is also the 42,732nd most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 16,883 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,980 people, or 1 in 10,879. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 25 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 10 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.
Mosima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mosima last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Mosima earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.63% less than the national average, earning R 117,312 per year and in United States they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $37,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mosima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mosima in the Hindi language | ||
| मोसिमा | mosima | 87.25 |
| मोसीमा | mosima | 11.43 |
| मौसीमा | mausima | 0.22 |
| मोसिम | mosima | 0.22 |
| मौसिमा | mausima | 0.22 |
| मोशिमा | mosima | 0.22 |
| मोहसिमा | mohasima | 0.22 |
| मॊसिमा | mosima | 0.22 |
| Mosima in the Marathi language | ||
| मोिसमा | moisama | 41.67 |
| मोसीमा | mosima | 33.33 |
| मोिसम | moisama | 16.67 |
| मोसीम | mosima | 8.33 |
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Footnotes
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