Musharu Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Musharu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Musharu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe7141:21,6223,247
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Musharu (387) may also be a first name.

Musharu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musharu (Marathi: मुशरु, Oriya: ମୁଶରୁ) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Musharu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musharu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 462,174th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musharu reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Musharu is also the 440,394th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 387 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 714 people, or 1 in 21,622. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 37 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 26 percent reside and Harare Province, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe Musharu exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Musharu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Musharu in the Oriya language
ମୁଶରୁmusaru-
Musharu in the Marathi language
मुशरुmusaru40
मूशरुmusaru20
मुसरूहmusaruha20
मुशहरुmusaharu20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musharu
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