Musunga Surname
Approximately 7,690 people bear this surname
Musunga Surname Definition:
Musunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a great warrior.
Musunga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,944 | 1:3,206 | 401 |
| DR Congo | 2,175 | 1:33,968 | 4,226 |
| Zimbabwe | 280 | 1:55,137 | 8,349 |
| Kenya | 103 | 1:448,349 | 23,733 |
| Uganda | 88 | 1:443,628 | 26,657 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Musunga (526) may also be a first name.
Musunga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Musunga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a great warrior.
Musunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: porridge.
Musunga Demographics
Musunga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Musunga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musunga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musunga (Oriya: ମୁସୁ) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Musunga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 64,988th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 947,665 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Musunga live; 69 percent live in Southern Africa and 69 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 367,904th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 526 people.
The last name Musunga is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 4,944 people, or 1 in 3,206. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Luapula Province, where 38 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent are found.
Musunga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Musunga last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Musunga earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.75% less than the national average, earning R 102,768 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Musunga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musunga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁସୁ | musu | 85.71 |
| ମୁଶୁ | musu | 7.14 |
| ମୁଷୁା | musua | 7.14 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musunga
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