Mshenga Surname

120,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mshenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mshenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2721:16,1802,095
Kenya5461:84,5797,749
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Mshenga (535) may also be a first name.

Mshenga Last Name Facts

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

Mshenga is found most in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mshenga? popularity and diffusion

Mshenga is the 120,100th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,907,235 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mshenga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mshenga is also the 364,566th most numerous first name internationally, held by 535 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,272 people, or 1 in 16,180. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Zanzibar North Region, where 53 percent reside, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 24 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Mshenga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mshenga last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Msenga924,296/
Mshega923/
Mshanga8612,167/
Mshinga86139/
Mshonga8640/
Mshengi862/
Mshengy862/
Mshengo862/
Msuenga861/
Mjhenga861/
Mseng'a861/
Mshenge861/
Msena83435/
Msega83346/
Mshang'a80362/
M'Shanga8076/
M'Chenga8010/
Mshangai804/
Mchengah804/
Msanga776,866/
Msonga773,876/
Mzenga771,402/
Mjenga771,224/
Msinga771,110/
Msengo77280/
Mshina7716/
Mshiga777/
Mseuga775/
Mgenga774/
Msgena773/
Mshego773/
Msiega772/
Msihna771/
Mssena771/
Msenoa771/
Msesga771/
Mshyna771/
Mseena771/
Mshongo7188/
Msaanga7159/
Mshingo7127/
Mshango7121/
Msing'a719/
Mshinge715/
Mshenoy715/
Msangaâ715/
Mshingi714/
Mzengaa714/
Msangaa713/
Msimnga713/
Msangga713/
Msingha713/
M'Cenga711/
Mshenou711/
Mchengo711/
Mhziena711/
Mjengah711/
Msuunga711/
Mcheana711/
Mzehega711/
Msongha711/
Msongaa711/
Mseeina711/
M'Seiga711/
Mxhenge711/
Mseneau710/
Mzena671,736/
Msina67596/
Mjena67247/
Msiga67120/
Mshingie6766/
Mzega6739/
Mcega6732/
Mgena6721/
Mxega679/
Mxena677/
Mshigath675/
Mgega673/
Msesengi671/
Msitengi671/
Mseenapp671/
Mshangoi671/
Mshighat671/
Msing'ha671/
Mjega671/
McNga671/
Mzeheega671/

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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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  • 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 Mshenga
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