Mshosha Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Mshosha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mshosha (11) may also be a first name.
Mshosha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mshosha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mshosha is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mshosha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mshosha is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mshosha live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mshosha is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 11 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,563,088. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 57 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 14 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msosha | 92 | 282 | / |
| Mshasha | 86 | 218 | / |
| Mshosho | 86 | 6 | / |
| Msotsha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mshesha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Msosa | 83 | 8,793 | / |
| M'Shosho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mxhosa | 77 | 298 | / |
| Msocha | 77 | 224 | / |
| Msoshi | 77 | 65 | / |
| Msousa | 77 | 35 | / |
| Msesha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Msosia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mshosi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mshoza | 77 | 3 | / |
| Msosea | 77 | 2 | / |
| McHosa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Msosah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mzhosa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mshasa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mshaashea | 75 | 185 | / |
| Mshashi | 71 | 187 | / |
| Mchotsa | 71 | 159 | / |
| Mshushi | 71 | 124 | / |
| Mzotsha | 71 | 46 | / |
| Msaasha | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mshashy | 71 | 4 | / |
| Msutsha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Msatsha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mshasho | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Soshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mchasha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Msusa | 67 | 10,400 | / |
| Msasa | 67 | 2,264 | / |
| Msesa | 67 | 942 | / |
| Msoso | 67 | 286 | / |
| Msosi | 67 | 276 | / |
| Msoza | 67 | 269 | / |
| Mxosa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Msosy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Msose | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mjosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mchatsha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Mshosha
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