Musalale Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musalale Surname User-submission:

The Musalale surname means 'do not be lazy'. It was given to an ancestor, who was always sleeping and not working.

Musalale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1701:93,2357,611
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Musalale Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Musalale surname means 'do not be lazy'. It was given to an ancestor, who was always sleeping and not working.

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Musalale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Musalale occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musalale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,315,412th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musalale live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Musalale is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 93,235. In Zambia it is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 62 percent are found, Northern Province, where 21 percent are found and Muchinga Province, where 14 percent are found. Not including Zambia it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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