Mushitu Surname
Approximately 9,179 people bear this surname
Mushitu Surname Definition:
Mushitu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that is born in the bush.
Mushitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 6,930 | 1:10,661 | 1,314 |
| Zambia | 2,199 | 1:7,208 | 858 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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.
Mushitu is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: grove.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushithu | 93 | 1,218 | / |
| Mutshitu | 93 | 103 | / |
| Mushittu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Musitu | 92 | 1,344 | / |
| Mutshithu | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mutsitu | 86 | 78 | / |
| Musithu | 86 | 54 | / |
| Mishitu | 86 | 42 | / |
| Muchitu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mushetu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mushutu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Musitau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushytu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musietu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mishithu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muchithu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musutu | 77 | 583 | / |
| Misitu | 77 | 174 | / |
| Muzitu | 77 | 110 | / |
| Musetu | 77 | 60 | / |
| Mositu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Moussitou | 75 | 2,884 | / |
| Mieshitau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muchetu | 71 | 765 | / |
| Musuthu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mousseitou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Musethu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Missitou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Muzzittu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mositheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moussetou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mosetu | 62 | 31 | / |
| Muzetu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Misutu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mocitu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mucetu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mosseittou | 59 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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