Museshi Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
Museshi Surname Definition:
Museshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rafter maker.
Museshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 249 | 1:185,461 | 13,917 |
| Zambia | 68 | 1:233,087 | 14,396 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Museshi (14) may also be a first name.
Museshi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Museshi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: rafter maker.
Museshi Demographics
Museshi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Museshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Museshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Museshi is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Museshi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Museshi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 775,315th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Museshi reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Museshi is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name globally, borne by 14 people.
The last name Museshi is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 185,461. In Kenya Museshi is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 98 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 0 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside.
Museshi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Museshi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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