Msafari Surname
Approximately 642 people bear this surname
Msafari Surname User-submission:
Safari is a Swahili surname meaning 'journey', 'trip', 'voyage'.
Msafari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 508 | 1:90,905 | 8,164 |
| Indonesia | 129 | 1:1,025,188 | 74,895 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Msafari (366) may also be a first name.
Msafari Surname Meaning
Msafari Demographics
Msafari Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Msafari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msafari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Msafari is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Msafari? popularity and diffusion
It is the 509,669th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 11,351,318 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Msafari are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Msafari is also the 454,857th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 366 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 508 people, or 1 in 90,905. In Kenya it is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 77 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Msafari Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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
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