Musalaba Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musalaba Surname Definition:

Musalaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: crucifix.

Musalaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1241:127,8229,586
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Musalaba (49) may also be a first name.

Musalaba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musalaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: crucifix.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musalaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musalaba is found most in Zambia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Musalaba.

How Common Is The Last Name Musalaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Musalaba is the 1,447,279th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Musalaba is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musalaba are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Musalaba is also the 1,430,306th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 49 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 127,822. In Zambia Musalaba is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 42 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 36 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside. Besides Zambia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Kenya, where 1 percent reside.

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