Musanshi Surname
Approximately 1,046 people bear this surname
Musanshi Surname Definition:
Musanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bed.
Musanshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 608 | 1:26,069 | 2,754 |
| DR Congo | 431 | 1:171,414 | 17,546 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Musanshi (13) may also be a first name.
Musanshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musanshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: bed.
Musanshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musanshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musanshi is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musanshi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 349,113th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,967,061 people. The surname Musanshi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musanshi reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.
The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 26,069. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Luapula Province, where 57 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Zambia Musanshi is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 41 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musanschi | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mushanshi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Musansi | 93 | 1,309 | / |
| Musansha | 88 | 555 | / |
| Musanzhi | 88 | 23 | / |
| Musanchi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mushansi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musonshi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mosanshi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mushansha | 82 | 2 | / |
| Moussansi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Musangi | 80 | 6,115 | / |
| Musanji | 80 | 1,726 | / |
| Musanse | 80 | 853 | / |
| Musansa | 80 | 522 | / |
| Musanzi | 80 | 503 | / |
| Mujansi | 80 | 168 | / |
| Musamsi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mosansi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Misansi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mucansi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moussanssi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mushainseh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Musangie | 75 | 2,730 | / |
| Musandji | 75 | 506 | / |
| Mushangi | 75 | 333 | / |
| Muisangi | 75 | 166 | / |
| Misonshi | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mutsangi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Musanzai | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mutsanzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mushansa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Musonsha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mushanzi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muisangie | 71 | 5,713 | / |
| Muzangish | 71 | 123 | / |
| Mishansih | 71 | 4 | / |
| Muchanchi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Musatnser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mussangie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mujeanchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muisangia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musasinzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mujangi | 67 | 13,106 | / |
| Musange | 67 | 5,814 | / |
| Musanje | 67 | 4,027 | / |
| Musanze | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Musanza | 67 | 1,200 | / |
| Musongi | 67 | 388 | / |
| Musonji | 67 | 126 | / |
| Muzangi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Muzanzi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Musonsa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Muçanji | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mujanji | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mucanse | 67 | 28 | / |
| Musonse | 67 | 27 | / |
| Muzanji | 67 | 25 | / |
| Misanse | 67 | 21 | / |
| Musamji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mosansa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Musonzi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mucanji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Musamgi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Misanzi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muzansa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musance | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mizansi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musanshi
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