Musekwa Surname

104,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musekwa Surname Definition:

Musekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jester / Clown.

Musekwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,2171:24,4373,111
Zambia9791:16,1901,816
DR Congo5401:136,81414,550
Zimbabwe3991:38,6925,987
Uganda3681:106,08510,465
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Musekwa (249) may also be a first name.

Musekwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musekwa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: jester / Clown.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musekwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Musekwa occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musekwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 104,076th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,615,148 people. The last name Musekwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musekwa live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Musekwa is also the 565,047th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 249 people.

It is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,217 people, or 1 in 24,437. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Limpopo, where 69 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and North West, where 4 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 22 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Musekwa Last Name Statistics demography

Musekwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.16% less than the national average, earning R 132,708 per year.

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Footnotes

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