Mshanya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Mshanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Mshanya (7) may also be a first name.
Mshanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mshanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mshanya (Russian: Мшаня) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mshanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Mshanya reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mshanya is also the 4,548,448th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 7 people.
This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msanya | 92 | 2,156 | / |
| Mshanja | 86 | 35 | / |
| Mhsanya | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mchanya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mxhanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Msanja | 77 | 45 | / |
| Msanyo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Msonya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mzanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mjanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mcanya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Msangia | 71 | 73 | / |
| Mxhonya | 71 | 2 | / |
| McHagney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mchanjha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjanja | 62 | 1,301 | / |
| Msanjo | 62 | 173 | / |
| Mzonya | 62 | 18 | / |
| Msonyo | 62 | 9 | / |
| Mxonya | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mchonyo | 57 | 128 | / |
| Mzangia | 57 | 9 | / |
| Mchanjo | 57 | 9 | / |
Mshanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mshanya in the Russian language | ||
| Мшаня | msana | - |
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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 Mshanya
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