Msimuko Surname

40,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,846 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Msimuko Surname Definition:

Msimuko is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a person that crosses the river for better pastures.

Msimuko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,9731:1,988279
Malawi4,8101:3,559474
Zimbabwe341:454,06638,992
England121:4,643,172139,951
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Msimuko Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Msimuko is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a person that crosses the river for better pastures.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Msimuko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Msimuko is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Msimuko? popularity and diffusion

Msimuko is the 40,764th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 567,301 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msimuko reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 7,973 people, or 1 in 1,988. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Eastern Province, where 66 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live and Muchinga Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 37 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

Msimuko Last Name Statistics demography

Msimuko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.45% less than the national average, earning R 115,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Musimuko931,388/
M'Simuko9372/
Misimuko9311/
Msimukoh934/
Msimukho931/
Ms'imuko931/
Msimiuko931/
Mosimuko931/
Msimko921/
Masimauko881/
M'Usimuko881/
Msimeko8644/
Msumuko865/
Msimako865/
Msimiko862/
Msimuku862/
Mzimuko861/
Msimjko861/
Musimko861/
Musumuko80340/
Misimako8018/
Masimako8018/
Masimuku8013/
Mosimako8013/
Misimoko808/
Musomuko808/
Masumuko804/
Msimaugo804/
Masimukk803/
Musimoko803/
Musiemko802/
Musimiko802/
Musimuku802/
Mosimoko802/
Masimyuk801/
Masimoko801/
Massimuk801/
Musimuki801/
Masmuk7748/
Msimka7739/
Msimak771/
Masimukku751,361/
Mwasimuke75215/
Masimukka75103/
Mwasimoko7555/
Musimukku753/
Musimukye752/
Musimukyi752/
Musimukka751/
Musimukwa751/
Mausimiuk751/
Muasimuke751/
Musim Kho751/
Mwasimuki751/
Msimeki71433/
Msumuke71107/
Msumuki7194/
Msimaka7176/
Msimike7155/
Msimago7110/
Masmouk717/
Msimeke716/
Massimukku715/
Mesmouk714/
Musiimukye712/
Msimika711/
Masimik711/
Masimka711/
Masimukkau711/
Masimukkuu711/
Masumuk711/
Mismuke711/
Musimek711/
Masumko711/
Misemko711/
Mwasi Moko711/
Mwasimuike711/
Msimake711/
Mosimki711/
Musimeki67614/
Masimike67142/
Mesmouki67136/
Mshimika67123/
Musimaka67116/
Masemeko67116/
Mesimäki67102/
Musimike6783/
Musimiki6780/
Mosimaka6746/
Musimeke6734/
Misimake6732/
Musamuka6727/
Mosimeki6718/
Mosomako6718/
Misimeki6715/
Masomako6714/
Musimika6710/
Masimika674/
Masimago674/
Masomeko674/
Musamuku674/
Mosimoke673/
Masimuca673/
Misimiki672/
Msimahgo672/
Masemako671/
Masiyamhuka671/
Masumuke671/
Miscemko671/
Musiyamhuka671/
Mwasmuka671/
Musumuka671/
Masumuki671/
Masumuku671/
Masemoko671/
Masemuke671/
Msimaago671/
Musemuka671/
Musemuke671/
Musamuki671/
Misomoko671/
Misamoukoui671/
Misemiko671/
Mesimaki671/
Mmsimeki671/
Mwasmugo671/
Masomuka671/
Mosumako671/
Mosimeke671/
Mosemako671/
Moseimco671/
Mjemuka571/

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