Musesa Surname
Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname
Musesa Surname Definition:
Musesa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who plucks.
Musesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 878 | 1:18,052 | 2,015 |
| DR Congo | 376 | 1:196,488 | 19,671 |
| Uganda | 44 | 1:887,256 | 40,445 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Musesa (41) may also be a first name.
Musesa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musesa is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who plucks.
Musesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musesa occurs most in Zambia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Musesa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Musesa is the 288,746th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 5,487,610 people. The surname Musesa is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musesa are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 41 people.
It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 878 people, or 1 in 18,052. In Zambia it is most common in: North-Western Province, where 59 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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