Musaope Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Musaope Surname Definition:

Musaope is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: do not be afraid / Guardian.

Musaope Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe851:181,62621,765
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524

Musaope (48) may also be a first name.

Musaope Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musaope is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: do not be afraid / Guardian.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musaope is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: "Do not be afraid".

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musaope Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musaope is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Musaope? popularity and diffusion

The surname Musaope is the 1,871,545th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musaope are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Musaope is also the 1,448,253rd most common given name internationally. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 181,626. In Zimbabwe Musaope is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 41 percent reside, Mashonaland Central Province, where 39 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 9 percent reside and Zambia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Musaopa863/
Mousaob7130/
Misoape7110/
Moussaopui711/
Mousaoub675/
Missaopui631/
Musayyab5315/
Musaiyab534/
Musaiyav531/
Mossouop531/
Mussaiyab501/
Mussayyab501/

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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 Musaope
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