Musamya Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Musamya Surname User-submission:

The surname Musamya means 'generous successful man' in Luganda. It is common in the Nyinyi Ndiisa clan of Kabira, Masaka district.

Musamya Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda611:639,98833,288
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Musamya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Musamya means 'generous successful man' in Luganda. It is common in the Nyinyi Ndiisa clan of Kabira, Masaka district.

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Musamya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musamya is found most in Uganda. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Musamya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Musamya is the 2,436,415th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Musamya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musamya live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 639,988. In Uganda Musamya is most numerous in: Rakai District, where 38 percent reside, Kampala District, where 16 percent reside and Masaka District, where 15 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Musaamya939/
Musamia86309/
Musemya8626/
Misamya862/
Mosamya861/
Musamyo861/
Museemya806/
Musamiah801/
Misomya7163/
Muzamia711/
Muchamia671/
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  • 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 Musamya
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