Musepa Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musepa Surname Definition:

Musepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who clears the land with a curved blade.

Musepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4511:35,1443,551
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Musepa (97) may also be a first name.

Musepa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musepa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who clears the land with a curved blade.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musepa Last Name Facts

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

Musepa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Musepa.

How Common Is The Last Name Musepa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Musepa is the 386,348th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,929,865 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musepa reside; 52 percent reside in Southern Africa and 52 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 962,660th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 97 people.

The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 35,144. In Zambia it is most common in: Northern Province, where 37 percent reside, Central Province, where 15 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 47 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Musepi83630/
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Musapa83413/
Musepe83101/
Misepa8334/
Mosepa8319/
Musepo836/
Muzepa835/
Mutsipa77497/
Musapha77466/
Muchepa77245/
Mushapa77239/
Musipay7782/
Mushepe7763/
Musipha7743/
Muisepi7731/
Musipah7729/
Musappa7725/
Mushipa7724/
Musopah7714/
Mushopa7713/
Musyopa7711/
Muszapa7711/
Mussapa779/
Mussopa778/
Musuipa775/
Musipau774/
Mosepha773/
Musitpa773/
Mugeppa773/
Mushepo772/
Mujeepa771/
Mutsepe771/
Mussepe771/
Musapau771/
Musapaah7162/
Mutshipa7155/
Musyopah7139/
Mushapha7130/
Mushipay7127/
Mutsipah7122/
Musaphah713/
Muusappa713/
Musipaya712/
Moseapoa711/
Muszapha711/
Mausapha711/
Musithpa711/
Mussappa711/
Musipi671,207/
Mutshipay67280/
Misepo67277/
Mosepe67206/
Musapo67127/
Muzopa6792/
Misapa6792/
Mosipa6786/
Mujipa6754/
Mosepi6752/
Muzipa6749/
Musopo6747/
Musipo6723/
Mosepo6722/
Mutshipai6721/
Misipa6713/
Musopahah677/
Misopa674/
Mozepa672/
Muzepe672/
Mucepe671/
Muzapa671/
Moutsipai671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musepa
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