Mshaka Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Mshaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 36 | 1:1,470,600 | 46,994 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mshaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mshaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mshaka occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mshaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mshaka is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Mshaka is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Mshaka are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Mshaka is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,470,600. In Tanzania Mshaka is most prevalent in: Arusha Region, where 25 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 25 percent live and Tanga Region, where 25 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msaka | 91 | 2,886 | / |
| Msauka | 83 | 406 | / |
| Msaika | 83 | 109 | / |
| Mshaki | 83 | 77 | / |
| Mshoka | 83 | 12 | / |
| Msakaa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mshake | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mshako | 83 | 4 | / |
| Msakai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Msaaka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mssaka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Msakat | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mshauko | 77 | 31 | / |
| Mshokat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mchakas | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mshakey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Msaki | 73 | 8,151 | / |
| Msoka | 73 | 3,467 | / |
| Mjaka | 73 | 2,856 | / |
| Msaky | 73 | 1,182 | / |
| Mseka | 73 | 1,054 | / |
| Msako | 73 | 188 | / |
| Msake | 73 | 44 | / |
| Mzaka | 73 | 15 | / |
| Msaqa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Mchakkah | 71 | 170 | / |
| Mzhakhad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Msacky | 67 | 3,720 | / |
| Mchaki | 67 | 1,414 | / |
| Msakha | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mseika | 67 | 62 | / |
| Mhsake | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mchaky | 67 | 57 | / |
| Msacki | 67 | 50 | / |
| Msauki | 67 | 41 | / |
| Mshoki | 67 | 9 | / |
| Msaiky | 67 | 8 | / |
| McHake | 67 | 6 | / |
| Msaker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msakho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mzaika | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msakuo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mshoko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msokau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Msheqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mxauka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mrzaka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mssako | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAkay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msaiki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msekaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msoyka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhjaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msseka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshoqa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjaika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msadki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mxhako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzauka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzaeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mtjaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mdcaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAcka | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Mshaka
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