Musefu Surname

621,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musefu Surname Definition:

Musefu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: antelope.

Musefu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3731:42,4934,164
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Musefu (41) may also be a first name.

Musefu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musefu is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: antelope.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musefu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musefu is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Musefu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 621,618th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 14,752,117 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musefu are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Musefu is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 41 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 42,493. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 51 percent are found, Southern Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Musefu exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Museifu927/
Musefui924/
Musefeu924/
Museefu921/
Musifu832,448/
Musafu83255/
Musofu832/
Muzefu831/
Mosefu831/
Musafau77165/
Muchefu777/
Mushafu773/
Mishefu771/
Musifau771/
Mushifu771/
Musafeu771/
Mushafau71146/
Mushitfu7148/
Moujefou7140/
Mushafou712/
Mousifou711/
Mushephu711/
Mushifau711/
Mushaffau6724/
Moussafou6713/
Misifu674/
Muzifu672/
Mushithfu671/
Muzofu671/
Mozefu671/
Moudjefou671/
Muzaifu621/
Misaafu621/
Muchifu621/
Mushaphu571/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musefu
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