Musengezi Surname

366,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Musengezi Surname User-submission:

Musengezi comes from the royal family and it means 'someone who critically analyses a situation before giving a piece of advice or taking a decision'. Though not commonly given out, Musengezi is a Ganda name, which is given to second born children in families.

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Musengezi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6971:22,1503,333
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Musengezi (41) may also be a first name.

Musengezi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Musengezi comes from the royal family and it means 'someone who critically analyses a situation before giving a piece of advice or taking a decision'. Though not commonly given out, Musengezi is a Ganda name, which is given to second born children in families.

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Musengezi Last Name Facts

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

Musengezi occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Musengezi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 366,307th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,406,043 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Musengezi reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Musengezi is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 41 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 697 people, or 1 in 22,150. In Zimbabwe Musengezi is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 29 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 22 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 17 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

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