Museke Surname
Approximately 1,641 people bear this surname
Museke Surname Definition:
Museke is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: basket.
Museke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 638 | 1:24,843 | 2,647 |
| DR Congo | 629 | 1:117,456 | 12,805 |
| Zimbabwe | 274 | 1:56,344 | 8,535 |
| Namibia | 38 | 1:63,405 | 7,039 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Museke (611) may also be a first name.
Museke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Museke is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: basket.
Museke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Museke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Museke occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Museke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 243,084th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,440,918 people. The last name Museke is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Museke reside; 60 percent reside in Southern Africa and 60 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Museke is also the 337,969th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 611 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 638 people, or 1 in 24,843. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Central Province, where 37 percent reside, Western Province, where 37 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Museke occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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