Mushuwa Surname
Approximately 305 people bear this surname
Mushuwa Surname Definition:
Mushuwa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a type of indegenous tree.
Mushuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 159 | 1:97,096 | 13,742 |
| Zambia | 146 | 1:108,561 | 8,496 |
Mushuwa (105) may also be a first name.
Mushuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mushuwa is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a type of indegenous tree.
Mushuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mushuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mushuwa is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mushuwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mushuwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 883,255th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,893,593 people. The surname Mushuwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mushuwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mushuwa is also the 920,134th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 105 people.
Mushuwa is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 97,096. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 77 percent reside, Harare Province, where 13 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe Mushuwa is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 48 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushuhwa | 93 | 157 | / |
| Musuwa | 92 | 4,179 | / |
| Mushushwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Muchuwa | 86 | 724 | / |
| Mushiwa | 86 | 74 | / |
| Musuhwa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mushuva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushuwo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musuiwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushuwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mishuwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushuba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musuuwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musouwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musuwau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mushueva | 80 | 24 | / |
| Muchuhwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mutshuva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musuba | 77 | 2,897 | / |
| Musuwe | 77 | 462 | / |
| Musuva | 77 | 305 | / |
| Musuwo | 77 | 206 | / |
| Mosuwa | 77 | 68 | / |
| Misuwa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Musuwi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moussouwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mushushwi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muchuva | 71 | 343 | / |
| Musubau | 71 | 143 | / |
| Mushowo | 71 | 103 | / |
| Mushowe | 71 | 43 | / |
| Muchuwe | 71 | 30 | / |
| Musuiba | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mosiuwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Musueva | 71 | 20 | / |
| Moshuwe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Musuuba | 71 | 17 | / |
| Muchuwi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mushubi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mususwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mussiwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Musoowa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Musubai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mutsuva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mususva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muusuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muzuhwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mussuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muizuwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musubaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mushiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mishueva | 67 | 155 | / |
| Mushieva | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mousouba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muchhuva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muchuhva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mushowhe | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mushuwa
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