Musangu Surname

29,534th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musangu Surname Definition:

Musangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: apostate.

Musangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo13,1341:5,625661
Zambia4,9081:3,229406
Namibia351:68,8407,364
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England41:13,929,515290,718
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Musangu (4,245) may also be a first name.

Musangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musangu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: apostate.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musangu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: one who is belived to have resurrected from the dead.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musangu Last Name Facts

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

Musangu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musangu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,534th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 401,872 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musangu are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 106,362nd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 4,245 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 13,134 people, or 1 in 5,625. Besides The DR Congo it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.

Musangu Last Name Statistics demography

Musangu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 76.1% less than the national average, earning $10,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushangu93128/
Musiangu9378/
Mutsangu9349/
Musang'u931/
Musanu92130/
Musagu921/
Mutshangu881/
Musanhu861,429/
Misangu861,068/
Muzangu86576/
Mujangu86109/
Museanu8636/
Musongu8628/
Mutsagu8611/
Musagud862/
Mutsanu861/
Mosangu861/
Mushagu861/
Musanau861/
Mudjangu8027/
Muchangu8013/
Missangu807/
Musagupp805/
Mishangu804/
Misangau803/
Mushongu802/
Mushengu802/
Muzhangu801/
Mutshanu801/
Musahagu801/
Mutsanhu801/
Mushanhu801/
Mosanu77255/
Musonu7727/
Muzanu774/
Moussanou751/
Mousoungu751/
Missangou751/
Misanghau751/
Musheungu751/
Mosongu71157/
Muceanu7174/
Moshanu7144/
Misongu7127/
Muchanu718/
Moseanu715/
Mizangu715/
Mucianu711/
Muzainu711/
Muzanhu711/
Mgusonu711/
Mouchangou711/
Mousoungou711/
Moussoungou673,735/
Mishengu674/
Moutsoungou672/

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