Msira Surname
Approximately 846 people bear this surname
Msira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 825 | 1:64,172 | 6,811 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Msira (166) may also be a first name.
Msira Demographics
Msira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Msira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Msira (Hindi: मसीरा, Marathi: मसीरा) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Msira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Msira? popularity and diffusion
Msira is the 412,207th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,614,120 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Msira are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Msira is also the 710,504th most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 166 people.
The last name Msira is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 825 people, or 1 in 64,172. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 64 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.
Msira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Msira surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msihra | 91 | 54 | / |
| Mshira | 91 | 3 | / |
| Msiraj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Msisra | 91 | 1 | / |
| Msirha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Msaira | 91 | 1 | / |
| Msirrah | 83 | 3 | / |
| Msirait | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mshiraz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mzira | 80 | 582 | / |
| Mjira | 80 | 121 | / |
| Msiri | 80 | 91 | / |
| Mgira | 80 | 34 | / |
| Msera | 80 | 17 | / |
| Msiro | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mziray | 73 | 11,045 | / |
| Mzirai | 73 | 1,042 | / |
| Mssiry | 73 | 125 | / |
| M'Siri | 73 | 78 | / |
| Msitri | 73 | 23 | / |
| Msitry | 73 | 17 | / |
| Msairi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Mshiri | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mserga | 73 | 6 | / |
| Mseiri | 73 | 5 | / |
| Msetra | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mshera | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mcirha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mseera | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mcirah | 73 | 1 | / |
| McIray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mjitra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mchirah | 67 | 170 | / |
| McIrath | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mshaire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mshairi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Msheraz | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Sairi | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Saire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshirgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjiradh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshihri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mërzira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mserrat | 67 | 1 | / |
Msira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Msira in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीरा | masira | - |
| Msira in the Marathi language | ||
| मसीरा | masira | - |
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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 Msira
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