Musamu Surname
Approximately 1,657 people bear this surname
Musamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,532 | 1:48,224 | 5,835 |
| Kenya | 60 | 1:769,665 | 31,365 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Musamu (68) may also be a first name.
Musamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musamu (Oriya: ମୁସାମୁ) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Musamu is the 241,204th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,398,036 people. The last name Musamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musamu are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 68 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1,532 people, or 1 in 48,224. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushamu | 92 | 49 | / |
| Musiamu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Musaumu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Musamau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Museamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mausamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mutshamu | 86 | 48 | / |
| Musamuhd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musameux | 86 | 1 | / |
| Misamu | 83 | 1,932 | / |
| Musemu | 83 | 266 | / |
| Muzamu | 83 | 58 | / |
| Mosamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Musomu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mujamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mucamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moussamou | 80 | 8 | / |
| Missamu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Muchamu | 77 | 18 | / |
| Misamou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Musemhu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Musiemu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Misaamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mishamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muisemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosiamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muzzamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moussamouss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muzemu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Misssamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Missammou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muzomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moussemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moussoumou | 63 | 65 | / |
| Moutsoumou | 63 | 11 | / |
| Muchomu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouzemou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Mouzoumou | 53 | 1 | / |
Musamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁସାମୁ | musamu | 50 |
| ମାସମୁ | masamu | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musamu
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