Mshika Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mshika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mshika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3561:148,71213,532
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Mshika (25) may also be a first name.

Mshika Last Name Facts

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

Mshika occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mshika? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 785,023rd most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname Mshika is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mshika live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 356 people, or 1 in 148,712. In Tanzania Mshika is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 54 percent live, Geita Region, where 46 percent live and Pwani Region, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Mshika Last Name Statistics demography

Mshika earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 87.66% less than the national average, earning R 29,316 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Msika912,564/
Mshikaya869/
Mshiko83824/
Msikai83216/
Msaika83109/
Mshike8385/
Mseika8362/
Mzhika8354/
Mshica8343/
Mssika8337/
Mshuka839/
Mshiki836/
M'Sika835/
Msikay834/
Mshiqa831/
M'Seika77219/
Mëzhika7767/
Msiskah774/
M'Siska774/
Msseika774/
Mëshica772/
M'Ssika772/
Mseicka772/
Msikkai771/
Msikkat771/
Msuka732,381/
Mseka731,054/
Mjika73774/
Msike73403/
Mzika73328/
Msiko7393/
Msica7361/
Mžika7320/
Msiki7312/
Mgika736/
Mcika732/
M'Sseika7114/
Msichi67105/
Mxhiki6791/
Msyoka6722/
Msaiky678/
Msheki677/
Mzaika674/
Msheqa672/
Mcikga672/
Mjaika671/
Mjikha671/
Msseka671/
Msoyka671/
Msikii671/
Mshuko671/
Msekaa671/
Msaiki671/
M'Cika671/

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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 Mshika
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis