Msomba Surname

61,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Msomba Surname User-submission:

Msomba means a 'one who shoots'. In the Ndali language somba means 'shoot' and msomba refers to someone who has achieved a special talent in shooting arrows while hunting pray.

Msomba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,4681:7,089926
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Msomba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Msomba means a 'one who shoots'. In the Ndali language somba means 'shoot' and msomba refers to someone who has achieved a special talent in shooting arrows while hunting pray.

- msomba123

Msomba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Msomba has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Msomba.

How Common Is The Last Name Msomba? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 61,086th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 885,270 people. The surname Msomba is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msomba reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 7,468 people, or 1 in 7,089. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Songwe Region, where 48 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 31 percent live and Rukwa Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 9 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mshomba92692/
Msumba838,563/
Msamba835,861/
Mjomba833,716/
Mzomba831,042/
Msombe83747/
Msemba83162/
Msombo8330/
Msomwa832/
Msombi832/
McOmba830/
Mshamba771,552/
Msambaa77677/
Mshumba77164/
Mshombo7756/
Msambai7715/
Mshombe779/
M'Somwa777/
Mxhomba772/
Mjhomba772/
Mshemba772/
Msaamba771/
Msgombe771/
Msombyo771/
Msombou771/
Mjombah771/
Msambaja714/
Mchombah711/
M'Shombo711/
Mshumbaa711/
Mjamba67930/
Mzemba67664/
Mzombe67366/
Mjombo67353/
Mzamba67279/
Msambo67239/
Mcamba67222/
Mzumba6784/
Mxamba6769/
Mjombe6767/
Mjumba6744/
Msambi6742/
Msambe6727/
Msumbe6710/
Msumbi677/
McOmbe677/
Msembo675/
Mzombo674/
Mjombi674/
Mzombi674/
Mshambaha671/
McUmba671/
Msamva671/
Msamwa671/
Mcemba671/
Msumbo671/
McOmby670/
McOmbi670/

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