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 found most in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Musando click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musando? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Musando occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musando reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Musando is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 73 percent live, Nairobi County, where 9 percent live and Taita Taveta County, where 9 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 44 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

Musando Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Musando surname is principally 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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