Msanyama Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Msanyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Msanyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi9151:18,7092,930
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Msanyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Msanyama is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Msanyama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 378,348th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msanyama are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Msanyama is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 915 people, or 1 in 18,709. Without taking into account Malawi this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mswanyama94102/
Msanama93340/
Masaniyama893/
Muswanyama891/
Msanjama88549/
Musanama8810/
Misanama886/
Masanama885/
Mcanyama881/
Masiyanyama8443/
Mwaisanyama8418/
Mai Sanyama841/
Masenyama82210/
Mswenyama8233/
Masanamma8222/
Musanyame8210/
Mazinyama828/
Masinyama822/
Mesenyama822/
Masaniyam822/
Mesonyama821/
Musenyama821/
Masanam80871/
Musanam8024/
Misanam809/
Masanma802/
Mosanam801/
Mesoenyama78166/
Masoenyama786/
Masannamma781/
Maseenyama781/
Masenyamia781/
Masiniyama781/
Masyanuama781/
Mhesenyama781/
Msiwenyama781/
Moussa Nayama761/
Masonama75394/
Masinama7566/
Msanyumu7565/
Msanyumo7564/
Musanami7517/
Musanaim759/
Meesanam759/
Masenama755/
Mesinama754/
Masniama754/
Masanima753/
Masanmma753/
Muzanama753/
Mconyama751/
Maisanam751/
Masanamu751/
Masannam751/
Masaanam751/
Misanham751/
Mesenama751/
Musanima751/
Masanuma751/
Mosanima751/
Musanamu751/
Mozanama751/
Masiyenyama74116/
Mesowenyama7413/
Musiwenyama7411/
Mesoyenyama749/
Masinyameya747/
Maseyenyama741/
Maseyinyama741/
Masunyameya741/
Mousa Naima741/
Masnam71728/
Masenamma7144/
Misnam7128/
Musnam7125/
Maznam7113/
Mesnam717/
Masniamah717/
Maseniama715/
Mhassanma715/
Miasonama714/
Musenamma713/
Musanm713/
Masanimah713/
Mosnam712/
Masauna-M712/
Muzyanama712/
Missonama712/
Masenaama711/
Masenuama711/
Masinayam711/
Masinnama711/
Mazinyami711/
Masoenyam711/
Maasnamma711/
Misanm711/
Mesenamma711/
Meseniama711/
Mesinamma711/
Musinhama711/
Muzanyuma711/
Musa Noma711/
Maissanam711/
Mai Sanam711/
Mesanamiy711/
Muzanaama711/
Msonam711/
Meesanaam711/
Maisnam67236/
Msunami67130/
Miassonama6769/
Meisnam6751/
Musinam6724/
Misnami6718/
Masanim6718/
Masunam6712/
Misanom6711/
Musnima6710/
Misnamo6710/
Masniam675/
Msenema675/
Maseenamma673/
Musenam673/
Mesinam673/
Macenam673/
Musanim672/
Masanum671/
Masinam671/
Masonam671/
Maasinamma671/
Misenam671/
Misinam671/
Mosinam671/
Moosnam671/
Msinami671/
Msnamee671/
Mosnema671/
Muzanam671/
Macinnamma671/
Moussanaim671/
Moseanyomo671/
Mezanym671/
Missiniyam671/
Muziyanama671/
Mesanom671/

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