Musando Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musando Surname Definition:

Musando is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: millet.

Musando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Zambia921:172,28211,887
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Zimbabwe51:3,087,648114,684
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Musando (12) may also be a first name.

Musando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musando is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: millet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musando Last Name Facts

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

The surname Musando is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Musando? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musando are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 12 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya Musando is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 73 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside and Taita Taveta County, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Musando occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 44 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Musando Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Musando surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushando93218/
Mutsando9342/
Musiando932/
Mussando931/
Musanda864,545/
Musondo86108/
Misando868/
Muzando866/
Mosando861/
Moussandou822/
Muchando80512/
Musianda80315/
Mushanda80215/
Mussanda8040/
Mushondo8038/
Mushendo8013/
Musiondo808/
Musaanda805/
Mussondo802/
Mutsanda801/
Mishando801/
Musandad801/
Musandah801/
Moussanda7586/
Mouzandou754/
Muchaindo751/
Musonda71206,234/
Muzondo716,352/
Mucanda712,174/
Muzanda71200/
Mosanda71175/
Mujanda71106/
Mozando7162/
Mosondo7139/
Misanda7119/
Mucondo7110/
Mujondo714/
Mushahanda712/
Mushchanda711/
M'Mushanda711/
Mishondo675,966/
Missanda67355/
Mushonda67161/
Mosianda6782/
Mogiando6762/
Mossanda6723/
Muzhanda6721/
Mossondo6713/
Mushenda6712/
Muzandaz678/
Muchondo677/
Muzondoh676/
Mosainda674/
Moussoundou674/
Musondah673/
Musondaa673/
Mussonda672/
Muchanda672/
Muysonda671/
Mishendo671/
Muizondo671/
Muzaanda671/
Moseanda671/
Mishanda670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musando
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