Mushika Surname
Approximately 2,058 people bear this surname
Mushika Surname Definition:
Mushika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: administrator of the chief's affairs.
Mushika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,221 | 1:12,981 | 1,482 |
| DR Congo | 705 | 1:104,794 | 11,642 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mushika (113) may also be a first name.
Mushika Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mushika is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: administrator of the chief's affairs.
Mushika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mushika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mushika (Hindi: मुशीका) is found most in Zambia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Mushika click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mushika? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 202,384th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,541,082 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mushika live; 59 percent live in Southern Africa and 59 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mushika is also the 881,625th most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 113 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,221 people, or 1 in 12,981. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 26 percent reside and Northern Province, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mushika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mushika in the Hindi language | ||
| मुशीका | musika | - |
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Footnotes
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