Msozi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Msozi Surname Definition:

Msozi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a tear (crying).

Msozi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Msozi (12) may also be a first name.

Msozi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Msozi is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a tear (crying).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Msozi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Msozi has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Msozi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Msozi? popularity and diffusion

Msozi is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msozi are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 12 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Trans Nzoia County, where 100 percent reside. Besides Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Tanzania, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mshozi911/
Msodzi911/
Msuzi80393/
Msosi80276/
Msoza80269/
Msazi80160/
Mxozi8025/
Msoji804/
Mjozi802/
Mzozi802/
Msogi801/
Mcozi801/
Msochi73185/
Msoshi7365/
Msodza7327/
Mjodzi7312/
Msouza7311/
Msedzi736/
Mshosi734/
Mshazi734/
Mshoza733/
Msaazi732/
Mzouzi732/
Mshezi731/
Msotsi731/
Msossi731/
Msauzi731/
Msahazi671,536/
Msaudzi67108/
M'Soshi671/
Msoesie671/

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