Mshihiri Surname

235,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mshihiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mshihiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5221:34,7844,058
Kenya1781:259,43817,397
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mshihiri (26) may also be a first name.

Mshihiri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mshihiri is most common in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mshihiri.

How Common Is The Last Name Mshihiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 235,214th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. The last name Mshihiri occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mshihiri reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mshihiri is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 26 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,522 people, or 1 in 34,784. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tanga Region, where 70 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 7 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Mshihiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mshihiri surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

Mshihiri earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year.

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