Musigwa Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Musigwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Musigwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6291:117,45612,805
Tanzania2711:195,35716,724
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Musigwa (210) may also be a first name.

Musigwa Last Name Facts

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

Musigwa is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musigwa? popularity and diffusion

Musigwa is the 384,325th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,878,428 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musigwa live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 68 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Musigwa is also the 624,169th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 210 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 629 people, or 1 in 117,456. Without taking into account The DR Congo it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 29 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musigwa
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