Musendo Surname
Approximately 1,668 people bear this surname
Musendo Surname Definition:
Musendo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that has to be carried.
Musendo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,314 | 1:11,749 | 1,529 |
| Zambia | 188 | 1:84,308 | 7,077 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Musendo (54) may also be a first name.
Musendo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musendo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that has to be carried.
Musendo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musendo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musendo occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Musendo? popularity and diffusion
Musendo is the 239,952nd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,369,032 people. The surname Musendo is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Musendo are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Musendo is also the 1,350,955th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 54 people.
It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,314 people, or 1 in 11,749. In Zimbabwe Musendo is most common in: Manicaland Province, where 35 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Musendo exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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