Mushi Surname
Approximately 109,726 people bear this surname
Mushi Surname User-submission:
The Mushi surname belongs to the Chagga people of the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Specifically, Mushi formed the nobility and the chief's court of the Machame sub-tribe of the Chagga people. The mangi (chief) of the Machame area was from the Shangali sub-clan of the Mushi super-clan.
Read More About This SurnameMushi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 105,010 | 1:504 | 61 |
| South Africa | 1,942 | 1:27,898 | 3,583 |
| DR Congo | 1,375 | 1:53,731 | 6,473 |
| India | 349 | 1:2,197,895 | 73,196 |
| Albania | 202 | 1:14,426 | 2,588 |
| Kenya | 159 | 1:290,440 | 18,686 |
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| Pakistan | 105 | 1:1,701,370 | 17,526 |
| Zambia | 64 | 1:247,655 | 15,017 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
Mushi (4,536) may also be a first name.
Mushi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mushi surname belongs to the Chagga people of the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Specifically, Mushi formed the nobility and the chief's court of the Machame sub-tribe of the Chagga people. The mangi (chief) of the Machame area was from the Shangali sub-clan of the Mushi super-clan.
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Mushi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mushi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mushi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mushi (Bengali: মুসি, Georgian: მუში, Hindi: मुशी, Marathi: मुशी, Oriya: ମୁଷି, Russian: Муши, Tibetan: མོ་སི་) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mushi? popularity and diffusion
Mushi is the 5,168th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 66,416 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mushi are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 102,097th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 4,536 people.
The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 105,010 people, or 1 in 504. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 37 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 12 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Mushi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Mushi surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.
The amount Mushi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.44% less than the national average, earning R 146,280 per year; in United States they earn 30.17% more than the national average, earning $56,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $50,602 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mushi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mushi in the Georgian language | ||
| მუში | mushi | - |
| Mushi in the Bengali language | ||
| মুসি | musi | - |
| Mushi in the Hindi language | ||
| मुशी | musi | 97.35 |
| मूशी | musi | 1.25 |
| मुसही | musahi | 0.47 |
| मुषी | musi | 0.16 |
| मुसई | musa'i | 0.08 |
| मुशि | musi | 0.08 |
| मु्शी | musi | 0.08 |
| मुषि | musi | 0.08 |
| मुशई़ | musa'i | 0.08 |
| मुुशी | muusi | 0.08 |
| मुश्ी | musi | 0.08 |
| मूसी | musi | 0.08 |
| मूषी | musi | 0.08 |
| Mushi in the Marathi language | ||
| मुशी | musi | 75.47 |
| मुिश | muisa | 9.43 |
| मूशी | musi | 5.66 |
| मुन्शी | munsi | 1.26 |
| मुषी | musi | 1.26 |
| मुसी | musi | 0.63 |
| मुसई | musa'i | 0.63 |
| Mushi in the Tibetan language | ||
| མོ་སི་ | mosi | 50 |
| མུ་ཤི་ | mushi | 50 |
| Mushi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁଷି | musi | 50 |
| ମୂଷି | musi | 25 |
| ମୁଷୀ | musi | 8.82 |
| ମୁଶି | musi | 5.88 |
| ମୂଷୀ | musi | 4.41 |
| ମୁଷିାଇଁ | musia'im | 2.94 |
| ମୁଶୀ | musi | 1.47 |
| ମୂଷା | musa | 1.47 |
| Mushi in the Russian language | ||
| Муши | musi | - |
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