Muselu Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muselu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muselu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1731:91,6187,510
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Muselu (214) may also be a first name.

Muselu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muselu (Oriya: ମୁେସଲୁ) occurs most in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Muselu? popularity and diffusion

Muselu is the 827,165th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muselu are found; 53 percent are found in Southern Africa and 53 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 617,781st most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 214 people.

The last name Muselu is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 91,618. In Zambia it is most common in: Northern Province, where 28 percent are found, Western Province, where 25 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Muselu is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 45 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Museliu9230/
Musealu921/
Muselius8618/
Musselus864/
Musehelu862/
Musalu831,139/
Musilu831,114/
Musolu8390/
Muzelu8368/
Moselu8355/
Miselu8343/
Moutselou8045/
Mousselou802/
Musiliu775,165/
Mushilu77989/
Musoğlu77169/
Muisalu7768/
Musaliu7711/
Musalau777/
Musiluh776/
Musileu775/
Musilui775/
Musoliu774/
Mausilu773/
Musilyu773/
Musaalu773/
Muchelu771/
Musaluy771/
Musailu771/
Musilau771/
Mishelu771/
Mussolu771/
Musuilu771/
Mushiliu713/
Muhsoliu713/
Mousalou711/
Mussiliu711/
Mussaliu711/
Mousalui711/
Moushilu711/
Misilu67404/
Musallouh67246/
Muzalu67214/
Misalu67142/
Muzilu6734/
Meussoleu6714/
Mosilu6714/
Moussilou676/
Moushilou676/
Mujilu674/
Micelu671/
Mouhsalou671/
Moussaliu671/

Muselu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Muselu in the Oriya language
ମୁେସଲୁmuesalu-

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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 Muselu
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