Mseko Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Mseko Surname Definition:

Mseko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: someone to rest upon.

Mseko 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
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mseko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mseko is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: someone to rest upon.

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

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

The surname Mseko occurs most in The DR Congo. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mseko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mseko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mseko is the 3,055,934th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mseko live; 51 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Mseko is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 37 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 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
Mhseko912/
Mseka801,054/
Msako80188/
Msiko8093/
Msoko8025/
Mgeko8010/
Mjeko807/
Mxeko802/
Mzeko801/
Mshiko73824/
Msheqo7375/
Mseika7362/
Msakuo734/
Mshako734/
Mshoko734/
Msakho734/
Mzeako732/
Msseka731/
Mssako731/
Msekaa731/
McEkoy731/
M'Soko731/
M'Seika67219/
Msseika674/
Mseicka672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mseko
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