Msitu Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Msitu Surname Definition:

Msitu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grave.

Msitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3881:136,44712,637
Kenya751:615,73228,396
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Msitu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Msitu is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: grave.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mshitu91103/
Msithu915/
Msittu912/
Mssitu911/
Mgitu80180/
Msetu80157/
Mzitu804/
Msethu7317/
Mgittu733/
Mgithu731/
Mdgitau671/
Mgetu606/
Mjetu601/
Mjethu5536/
Mjettu551/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Msitu
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