Msilanga Surname
Approximately 1,845 people bear this surname
Msilanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,842 | 1:28,741 | 3,435 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Msilanga (66) may also be a first name.
Msilanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msilanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Msilanga is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Msilanga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 221,215th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,949,889 people. The surname Msilanga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msilanga live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 66 people.
This last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,842 people, or 1 in 28,741. In Tanzania Msilanga is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 38 percent are found, Geita Region, where 13 percent are found and Mara Region, where 10 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Msilanga exists in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msilana | 93 | 29 | / |
| Mgilanga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mshilange | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mselana | 80 | 156 | / |
| Mjilana | 80 | 147 | / |
| Mzilana | 80 | 92 | / |
| Mgilana | 80 | 3 | / |
| McIlhaga | 75 | 7 | / |
| McIlhagga | 71 | 117 | / |
| Mgelana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mjilano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mxelana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mzilano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjeylana | 63 | 5 | / |
| Mgehlana | 63 | 3 | / |
| Mziliano | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mgilongo | 63 | 1 | / |
| McElanna | 63 | 0 | / |
| McIlhaney | 59 | 199 | / |
| McElhanay | 59 | 2 | / |
| McIlahney | 59 | 1 | / |
| McElhanah | 59 | 0 | / |
| McElhanna | 59 | 0 | / |
| McIlhanoy | 59 | 0 | / |
| McIlhaggo | 59 | 0 | / |
| McIlhainey | 56 | 0 | / |
| McIlhanney | 56 | 0 | / |
| McIlheaney | 56 | 0 | / |
| McIlona | 53 | 0 | / |
| McElaney | 50 | 287 | / |
| McIloney | 50 | 32 | / |
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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 Msilanga
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis