Musanya Surname
Approximately 2,288 people bear this surname
Musanya Surname Definition:
Musanya is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: sun.
Musanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 936 | 1:41,709 | 5,273 |
| Zambia | 887 | 1:17,869 | 1,998 |
| DR Congo | 438 | 1:168,675 | 17,317 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Musanya (110) may also be a first name.
Musanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musanya is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: sun.
Musanya is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: sun.
Musanya Demographics
Musanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Musanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musanya occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Musanya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musanya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 185,255th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,185,116 people. Musanya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musanya live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Musanya is also the 895,203rd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 110 people.
Musanya is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 936 people, or 1 in 41,709. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Butaleja District, where 40 percent reside, Kamuli District, where 9 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 39 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside.
Musanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Musanya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushanya | 93 | 244 | / |
| Musaanya | 93 | 39 | / |
| Mussanya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mousanya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Musanyah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Musannya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mutsanjya | 88 | 6 | / |
| Muzanya | 86 | 210 | / |
| Mosanya | 86 | 207 | / |
| Musanja | 86 | 161 | / |
| Musania | 86 | 6 | / |
| Musonya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Musanyo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushahanya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moshanya | 80 | 22 | / |
| Musangia | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mutsanja | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mussanha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mussania | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mushonya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mushanja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mussanja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mousania | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mousanha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musonjya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musanhia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musangna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musangea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muchaanya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mutshanja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mutsanjia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muisangia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mousainjad | 71 | 2,278 | / |
| Mosanja | 71 | 21 | / |
| Muzanyo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Muchahanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muzanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muchanja | 67 | 115 | / |
| Mosaynia | 67 | 43 | / |
| Muzannyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mushanjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moosania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mushonyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muchanyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- 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 Musanya
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