Msondo Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Msondo Surname Definition:
Msondo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: roof pole.
Msondo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 110 | 1:481,287 | 32,644 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 1:2,725,273 | 87,396 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Msondo (12) may also be a first name.
Msondo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Msondo is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: roof pole.
Msondo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msondo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Msondo is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Msondo? popularity and diffusion
Msondo is the 1,252,959th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msondo live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 481,287. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mtwara Region, where 85 percent live, Arusha Region, where 4 percent live and Tabora Region, where 4 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mhsondo | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mshondo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Msonda | 83 | 2,793 | / |
| Mzondo | 83 | 1,055 | / |
| Msando | 83 | 353 | / |
| Mjondo | 83 | 49 | / |
| Msundo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mxondo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mshando | 77 | 85 | / |
| M'Zondo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mshendo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Msonnda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mdjondo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Msiando | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Sounda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mzonda | 67 | 777 | / |
| Msanda | 67 | 476 | / |
| Mjundo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Msunda | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mshunda | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mshanda | 62 | 1 | / |
| M'Shanda | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mzanda | 50 | 358 | / |
| Mzunda | 50 | 233 | / |
| Mxanda | 50 | 74 | / |
| Mjunda | 50 | 54 | / |
| Mjanda | 50 | 16 | / |
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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
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