Musihu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Musihu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Musihu (6) may also be a first name.
Musihu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musihu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musihu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musihu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musihu are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,967,096th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 6 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Musihu is mostly found in: Oyo, where 60 percent live, Lagos, where 20 percent live and Ogun, where 20 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musiu | 91 | 933 | / |
| Musoiu | 83 | 404 | / |
| Musius | 83 | 7 | / |
| Musiut | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mushiu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Muisiu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mousiu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mussiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Museiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Musehu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moutsihou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muscoiu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mousiuh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mushehu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musiuyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Museahu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Musehou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mausius | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mushoju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mishihu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muţiu | 73 | 168 | / |
| Mosiu | 73 | 95 | / |
| Misiu | 73 | 22 | / |
| Mujiu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Musyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moushiou | 71 | 14 | / |
| Moussiou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Musieaux | 71 | 3 | / |
| Moussieu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Musuyu | 67 | 4,074 | / |
| Mujoiu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mosiua | 67 | 27 | / |
| Museju | 67 | 16 | / |
| Musjou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Musoju | 67 | 13 | / |
| Moussieau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Muchiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mugehu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mauziu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muxhiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Muşoiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mosieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Misehu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mozihu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mizehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musyus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Misiuh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Musihu
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