Musumo Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Musumo Surname User-submission:

The Musumo surname in the Lozi dialect of Zambia and Namibia means 'pole', 'roof member', or 'pillar', particularly one that supports a building structure.

Musumo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia441:360,22618,771
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Musumo (485) may also be a first name.

Musumo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Musumo surname in the Lozi dialect of Zambia and Namibia means 'pole', 'roof member', or 'pillar', particularly one that supports a building structure.

- clasumo

Musumo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musumo occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Musumo.

How Common Is The Last Name Musumo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Musumo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musumo reside; 63 percent reside in Southern Africa and 63 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 385,996th most commonly used first name globally, held by 485 people.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 360,226. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 68 percent live, Southern Province, where 25 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Zambia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 38 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mushumo92240/
Musuma831,149/
Musomo83520/
Mosumo8386/
Misumo835/
Mujumo833/
Moussoumo801/
Mushuma77333/
Mutsuma77237/
Musumha77159/
Musumad7796/
Musouma7730/
Mushimo7720/
Musumah7719/
Mushomo7716/
Musumaa775/
Musumat775/
Musuema774/
Musoomo772/
Muisuma771/
Musumau771/
Mousuma771/
Moshumo771/
Muzaumo771/
Musumga771/
Mussimo771/
Moussoumou7565/
Moutsoumou7511/
Mutshuma7189/
Moussomo7147/
Mushumha718/
Mussauma711/
Mushumaa711/
Missoumo711/
Muesumah711/
Musoma672,515/
Muzuma671,029/
Mosuma67531/
Moussouma67408/
Mujuma67156/
Misuma67144/
Mizumo6722/
Moutsouma675/
Mucuma674/
Moussimou673/
Mozumo671/
Mouzoumou671/
Mucimo671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musumo
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