Musoma Surname

171,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Musoma Surname Definition:

Musoma is a surname of the Bemba / Luba-Lunda tribe, meaning: the decorative ivory pin worn over the ear by the Lunda king (Mwata Kazembe) and important aristocrats.

Musoma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,5471:34,2223,998
Kenya3741:123,47610,287
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Zambia1451:109,3108,555
Zimbabwe911:169,65120,787
Uganda841:464,75327,435
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Musoma (226) may also be a first name.

Musoma Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Musoma is a surname of the Bemba / Luba-Lunda tribe, meaning: the decorative ivory pin worn over the ear by the Lunda king (Mwata Kazembe) and important aristocrats.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Musoma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musoma is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musoma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 171,255th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,897,633 people. The surname Musoma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Musoma live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Musoma is also the 598,137th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 226 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,547 people, or 1 in 34,222. In Tanzania Musoma is most common in: Mara Region, where 23 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 13 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.

Musoma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Musoma earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushoma92471/
Musouma9230/
Musomat9216/
Musioma928/
Mutsoma922/
Mussoma922/
Musooma922/
Musomha921/
Musomah921/
Mausooma86113/
Mutshoma8621/
Musomait869/
Mushomga861/
Mausomat861/
Musema8333,292/
Mosoma835,762/
Musama834,402/
Musomi831,327/
Musuma831,149/
Musomo83520/
Mujoma83443/
Misoma83222/
Muzoma83108/
Musome83101/
Mucoma831/
Moussouma80408/
Moutsouma805/
Mussema774,831/
Mousomi773,336/
Mosioma771,987/
Mishoma771,437/
Mousome771,358/
Mushema77869/
Musiomi77813/
Musamat77741/
Moshoma77636/
Mausomi77541/
Mushuma77333/
Mushome77238/
Mutsuma77237/
Musamah77194/
Musumha77159/
Muchoma77117/
Mushama77113/
Musumad7796/
Muisema7794/
Musasma7792/
Mushomi7756/
Mausama7755/
Mousama7752/
Muzhoma7726/
Musiama7723/
Musamai7722/
Musiomo7721/
Musumah7719/
Mushomo7716/
Musemma7716/
Musamha779/
Mutsama779/
Mujooma779/
Musaama778/
Muçoima778/
Musumat775/
Musamma775/
Mussome775/
Mosomay775/
Musumaa775/
Musemay774/
Mosomea774/
Mussama773/
Missoma773/
Musamau772/
Mosomai772/
Musamad772/
Museema772/
Musemai772/
Musoomo772/
Mousuma771/
Muzsama771/
Mutsome771/
Mujsama771/
Musumau771/
Muzooma771/
Muisuma771/
Misouma771/
Mausome771/
Muisomi771/
Muhjoma771/
Muzomea771/
Musomet771/
Musumga771/
Mussomé771/
Misioma771/
Muzuoma771/
Mosoima771/
Mosooma771/
Moussoumma751/
Moushomi71811/
Moutsama71305/
Mossouma71213/
Musammat71109/
Musammah71109/
Mutshuma7189/
Moussomo7147/
Musammad7134/
Mousamas7129/
Mutshama7127/
Mutsamai7120/
Muçoimaj7119/
Mausamat7115/
Mushamat7111/
Moussome7110/
Musamaja719/
Moushome719/
Mushumha718/
Moussama717/
Mutchoma714/
Musamaha714/
Moutsomo714/
Muusamat713/
Mussamat713/
Musasmat713/
Muçoimai713/
Mutsamha712/
Mauzooma712/
Mussamad712/
Musamaat712/
Moudjoma712/
Mushaama712/
Musamaya711/
Mushamad711/
Mushamma711/
Mussauma711/
Maushomi711/
Mousamai711/
Moushomy711/
Mousiama711/
Mouzouma711/
Moschoma711/
Musaamah711/
Musamahe711/
Musamait711/
Muissama711/
Mushumaa711/
Moussema711/
Mosomi672,232/
Muzama671,735/
Mosome671,337/
Musumi671,082/
Muzuma671,029/
Mosuma67531/
Mosama67528/
Misema67453/
Musami67420/
Muzema67412/
Misama67386/
Musame67332/
Musume67263/
Mozama67174/
Musemo67130/
Mushammat67120/
Misomo67110/
Mujama6782/
Musumo6772/
Mucema6772/
Moussoume6760/
Mozoma6748/
Mosomo6745/
Mushammad6720/
Musamahah6711/
Musamo676/
Moussoumi674/
Mucama674/
Musamy673/
Mizoma672/
Mouchouma672/
Moujoumaa671/
Mussammad671/
Musahamad671/
Mujomo671/
Muzome671/
Moudjouma671/
Moussoumo671/
Mosomy671/
Musammadd671/
Musammatt671/
Muyshomot671/
Muusamaat671/
Mussammat671/
Mutsamaai671/
Moussoimi671/

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