Musalaba Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Musalaba Surname Definition:
Musalaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: crucifix.
Musalaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 124 | 1:127,822 | 9,586 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
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.
Musalaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musalaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musalaba occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Musalaba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,447,279th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Musalaba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musalaba live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Musalaba is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 49 people.
The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 127,822. In Zambia Musalaba is most numerous in: Central Province, where 42 percent are found, Luapula Province, where 36 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found. Apart from Zambia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misalaba | 88 | 10,515 | / |
| Mujalaba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Missalaba | 82 | 4 | / |
| Musalavad | 82 | 4 | / |
| Musaalabi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Musalampay | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mousalabou | 78 | 1 | / |
| Moutsalabi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Musalova | 75 | 374 | / |
| Muzalabo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Musailova | 71 | 156 | / |
| Musalyova | 71 | 45 | / |
| Muchalabe | 71 | 36 | / |
| Musialova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mushalova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Muchalabi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mutsalova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Musaylova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mushailova | 67 | 67 | / |
| Muchalavad | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mushaylova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mousailova | 67 | 5 | / |
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Footnotes
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