Musimba Surname
Approximately 1,023 people bear this surname
Musimba Surname User-submission:
The Musimba surname means 'cat' in Luba language.
Musimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 506 | 1:146,007 | 15,343 |
| Uganda | 250 | 1:156,157 | 13,666 |
| Namibia | 91 | 1:26,477 | 4,202 |
| Kenya | 67 | 1:689,252 | 29,975 |
| Zambia | 59 | 1:268,643 | 15,815 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Musimba (104) may also be a first name.
Musimba Surname Meaning
Musimba Demographics
Musimba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Musimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musimba is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Musimba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musimba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 355,394th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,123,701 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musimba live; 49 percent live in Central Africa and 49 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Musimba is also the 925,156th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 104 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 146,007. Outside of The DR Congo this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 24 percent are found and Namibia, where 9 percent are found.
Musimba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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