Msitu Surname
Approximately 476 people bear this surname
Msitu Surname Definition:
Msitu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grave.
Msitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 388 | 1:136,447 | 12,637 |
| Kenya | 75 | 1:615,732 | 28,396 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Msitu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Msitu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grave.
Msitu Demographics
Msitu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Msitu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msitu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Msitu is found most in Tanzania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Msitu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Msitu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 639,219th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. The surname Msitu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msitu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 136,447. In Tanzania Msitu is most common in: Lindi Region, where 30 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 27 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 24 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and Malawi, where 2 percent reside.
Msitu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Msitu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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