Mushitu Surname

55,347th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mushitu Surname Definition:

Mushitu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born in the bush.

Mushitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6,9301:10,6611,314
Zambia2,1991:7,208858
Namibia341:70,8657,497
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mushitu (582) may also be a first name.

Mushitu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mushitu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born in the bush.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mushitu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grove.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mushitu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mushitu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mushitu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 55,347th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 793,937 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mushitu are found; 75 percent are found in Central Africa and 75 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 346,994th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 582 people.

It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 6,930 people, or 1 in 10,661. Other than The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 24 percent are found and Namibia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushithu931,218/
Mutshitu93103/
Mushittu931/
Musitu921,344/
Mutshithu884/
Mutsitu8678/
Musithu8654/
Mishitu8642/
Muchitu865/
Mushetu864/
Mushutu863/
Musitau861/
Mushytu861/
Musietu861/
Mishithu801/
Muchithu801/
Musutu77583/
Misitu77174/
Muzitu77110/
Musetu7760/
Mositu772/
Moussitou752,884/
Mieshitau751/
Muchetu71765/
Musuthu7125/
Mousseitou714/
Musethu711/
Missitou679/
Muzzittu672/
Mositheu671/
Moussetou631/
Mosetu6231/
Muzetu621/
Misutu621/
Mocitu621/
Mucetu621/
Mosseittou591/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mushitu
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