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 is found most frequently 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
The surname Musao is the 57,234th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 823,545 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musao live; 99 percent live in Central Africa and 99 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 362,348th most common first name throughout the world, held by 541 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 8,749 people, or 1 in 8,444. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent reside and Zambia, where 0 percent reside.
Musao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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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