Musepa Surname
Approximately 919 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 451 | 1:35,144 | 3,551 |
| DR Congo | 431 | 1:171,414 | 17,546 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushepa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Museipa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Musipa | 83 | 779 | / |
| Musepi | 83 | 630 | / |
| Musopa | 83 | 476 | / |
| Musapa | 83 | 413 | / |
| Musepe | 83 | 101 | / |
| Misepa | 83 | 34 | / |
| Mosepa | 83 | 19 | / |
| Musepo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Muzepa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mutsipa | 77 | 497 | / |
| Musapha | 77 | 466 | / |
| Muchepa | 77 | 245 | / |
| Mushapa | 77 | 239 | / |
| Musipay | 77 | 82 | / |
| Mushepe | 77 | 63 | / |
| Musipha | 77 | 43 | / |
| Muisepi | 77 | 31 | / |
| Musipah | 77 | 29 | / |
| Musappa | 77 | 25 | / |
| Mushipa | 77 | 24 | / |
| Musopah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mushopa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Musyopa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Muszapa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mussapa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mussopa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Musuipa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Musipau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mosepha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Musitpa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mugeppa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mushepo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mujeepa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mutsepe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mussepe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musapau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musapaah | 71 | 62 | / |
| Mutshipa | 71 | 55 | / |
| Musyopah | 71 | 39 | / |
| Mushapha | 71 | 30 | / |
| Mushipay | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mutsipah | 71 | 22 | / |
| Musaphah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muusappa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Musipaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moseapoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muszapha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mausapha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musithpa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mussappa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musipi | 67 | 1,207 | / |
| Mutshipay | 67 | 280 | / |
| Misepo | 67 | 277 | / |
| Mosepe | 67 | 206 | / |
| Musapo | 67 | 127 | / |
| Muzopa | 67 | 92 | / |
| Misapa | 67 | 92 | / |
| Mosipa | 67 | 86 | / |
| Mujipa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Mosepi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Muzipa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Musopo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Musipo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mosepo | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mutshipai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Misipa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Musopahah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Misopa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mozepa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muzepe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mucepe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muzapa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moutsipai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muzepi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muschetpe | 67 | 1 | / |
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