Mshirazi Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mshirazi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mshirazi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania241:2,205,90148,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mshirazi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mshirazi occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mshirazi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Mshirazi are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Mshirazi is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,205,901. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 38 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 38 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Mshirazi is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mshiraz931/
Mshiragi886/
Mashiraz881/
Mshraz861/
Masharazi8213/
Mshairizi827/
Musharazi825/
Mishirzai821/
Mishraz80199/
Msheraz802/
Mashraz801/
Mushairizi783/
Mshrz771/
M Sheraz751/
Musheruzi7156/
Musharaza7114/
Mashroozi711/
Mushorozi711/
Musharuzi711/
Musharizi711/
Masharuzi711/
Masheraza711/
Mishras67213/
Mishrsa6710/
Meshras678/
Mashras671/
Mjerashi501/

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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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  • 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 Mshirazi
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