Mushinka Surname
Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname
Mushinka Surname Definition:
Mushinka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who blocks evil from entering the household.
Mushinka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,225 | 1:12,939 | 1,477 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
Mushinka (38) may also be a first name.
Mushinka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mushinka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who blocks evil from entering the household.
Mushinka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mushinka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mushinka is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mushinka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 284,130th most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,378,263 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mushinka reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 90 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,225 people, or 1 in 12,939. In Zambia Mushinka is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 37 percent are found, Northern Province, where 27 percent are found and Luapula Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Zambia it is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muschinka | 94 | 4 | / |
| Musinka | 93 | 67 | / |
| Mushchinka | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mushenka | 88 | 132 | / |
| Mushinko | 88 | 66 | / |
| Mushynka | 88 | 19 | / |
| Mushinki | 88 | 17 | / |
| Mishinka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musainka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mushinky | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musienka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muschynka | 82 | 22 | / |
| Moutsinka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Muschinko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Musunka | 80 | 810 | / |
| Musinko | 80 | 25 | / |
| Mušinka | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mosinka | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mucinka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musenka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mushchynka | 78 | 312 | / |
| Mushchinko | 78 | 11 | / |
| Musienko | 75 | 5,137 | / |
| Mushenko | 75 | 1,311 | / |
| Muchinko | 75 | 41 | / |
| Mishenka | 75 | 33 | / |
| Mushenke | 75 | 29 | / |
| Mishinko | 75 | 11 | / |
| Moshinko | 75 | 8 | / |
| Musineki | 75 | 3 | / |
| Muszynka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mosinkai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muchynka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muschenko | 71 | 126 | / |
| Mousienko | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mussienko | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mutsienko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mutshenke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muszienkó | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musenko | 67 | 759 | / |
| Mosinko | 67 | 392 | / |
| Musychenko | 67 | 324 | / |
| Musichenko | 67 | 57 | / |
| Musunko | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mushchynko | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moussienko | 67 | 8 | / |
| Muzynka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Musimko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musechenko | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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