Msalu Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Msalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Msalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0061:52,6265,803
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Msalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Msalu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Msalu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Msalu is the 359,713th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,236,888 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msalu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Msalu is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,006 people, or 1 in 52,626. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Manyara Region, where 47 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 21 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Msalu exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mssalu914/
Msallu913/
Msailu911/
Mshalu911/
Msallau831/
Mselu80534/
Mjalu805/
Mzalu801/
Mchalu733/
Mzalau731/
Mcalou731/
M'Selu731/
McAluy731/
McAuluy672/
Mchaulu672/
M'Sallouii671/
Mzelu60260/
Mzolu602/
Mcholu552/
McOlou551/
McEluy551/
Mchahallou531/

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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 Msalu
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