Msanjo Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Msanjo Surname Definition:

Msanjo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during harvest time.

Msanjo Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1641:322,81524,412
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532

Msanjo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Msanjo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is born during harvest time.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Msanjo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a millet gathering.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Msanjo Last Name Facts

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

Msanjo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Msanjo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,305,105th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 42,124,543 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msanjo live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania Msanjo is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 93 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Msanja8345/
Msanzo8310/
Msanyo834/
Mzanjo831/
Mshanja7735/
Mchanjo779/
Msanya672,156/
Mjanja671,301/
Mjonjo6722/
Msanza6714/
Msonyo679/
Msonzo672/
Msansa672/
Msonso671/
Msanca671/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Msanjo
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