Musao Surname
Approximately 8,849 people bear this surname
Musao Surname Definition:
Musao is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: shade (from the sun).
Musao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 8,749 | 1:8,444 | 1,047 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Musao (541) may also be a first name.
Musao Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musao is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: shade (from the sun).
Musao Demographics
Musao Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Musao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musao has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Musao click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,234th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 823,545 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musao are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 362,348th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 541 people.
The surname Musao is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 8,749 people, or 1 in 8,444. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.
Musao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushao | 91 | 149 | / |
| Musaho | 91 | 110 | / |
| Musauo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Muysao | 91 | 2 | / |
| Musaod | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mussao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mushaho | 83 | 137 | / |
| Mousaoi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Moussao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Musaood | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mousaos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mousaoz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Musaoot | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moushao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Misao | 80 | 2,227 | / |
| Mosao | 80 | 90 | / |
| Muzao | 80 | 5 | / |
| Musoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mujao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moussaou | 77 | 21 | / |
| Moussaoi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mousaous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mousahou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mousaoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mushayio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mushaaho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhshaho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Missao | 73 | 579 | / |
| Moshao | 73 | 471 | / |
| Mujaho | 73 | 312 | / |
| Muchao | 73 | 203 | / |
| Misaho | 73 | 65 | / |
| Musoho | 73 | 30 | / |
| Muzhao | 73 | 8 | / |
| Musuia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Moucao | 73 | 5 | / |
| Musaea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mosaou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Musoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mouzao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mishao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maucao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mosaoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musoea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mosaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muesoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mauzao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musuoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muscoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muciao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musaau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moussahou | 71 | 466 | / |
| Moussauoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mousaahou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mautsoa | 67 | 284 | / |
| Musaiya | 67 | 219 | / |
| Moshaoa | 67 | 122 | / |
| Musajja | 67 | 96 | / |
| Moussoa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Musayya | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mushoho | 67 | 35 | / |
| Musaija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Musajya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Museija | 67 | 12 | / |
| Musogia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mujaayo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Musayea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouchao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mouzaoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muchaho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moutsoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Musohad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouzhao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moosaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutsioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mussoho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musaeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mousaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Missaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musoiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musuood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mushoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musooha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miessao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mossaou | 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 Musao
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