Musuu Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Musuu Surname User-submission:

In the Kamba language it means 'cowpeas plant'.

Musuu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1181:391,35522,129
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Musuu (57) may also be a first name.

Musuu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In the Kamba language it means 'cowpeas plant'.

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Musuu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musuu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musuu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Musuu is the 1,453,389th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. Musuu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Musuu live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequent first name globally, held by 57 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 391,355. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kitui County, where 91 percent live, Machakos County, where 8 percent live and Kwale County, where 1 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Estonia, where 1 percent live.

Musuu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Musuu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Musu894,814/
Muushuu831/
Mushguu831/
Musau8079,283/
Musiu80933/
Mussu80652/
Musup80460/
Muisu80437/
Museu80416/
Musus80391/
Musue80366/
Mutsu80243/
Mudsu80213/
Musui80182/
Mushu80161/
Mausu80132/
Musuy8083/
Misuu8066/
Musud8057/
Musuh8047/
Muesu8047/
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'Musu8027/
Musut8011/
Mgusu8011/
Meusu809/
Musgu804/
Musuj803/
Muusu802/
Musou801/
Mhusu801/
Mmusu801/
Moussu731,889/
Mutsau731,243/
Musahu73327/
Mahusu73207/
Museux73188/
Mutshu73131/
Mautsu7399/
Mushud7394/
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Musæus7370/
Mussou7344/
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Mausup7323/
Muisus7322/
Mousus7318/
Musjou7314/
Mutsuz7314/
Musaud7312/
Mussus7311/
Musult7311/
Mhushu739/
Mausud739/
Musheu738/
Mausus737/
Mushui737/
Museud737/
Mutsui736/
Musoud735/
Muhsau735/
Muisiu734/
Mausau733/
Mousud733/
Musout733/
Mousiu733/
Musuph732/
Mousau732/
Mussud732/
Musuch731/
Mushup731/
Mussui731/
Musudh731/
Muddsu731/
Mussue731/
Musouj731/
Musaup731/
Mguusu731/
Mausuh731/
Mohusu731/
Muschu731/
Museuh731/
Musoup731/
Musuiy731/
Musseu731/
Mussuh731/
Mousup731/
Mhutsu731/
Musuid731/
Mutseu731/
Museut731/
Mushut731/
Muisau731/
Mutsuy731/
Mushou731/
Mausou731/
Maushu730/
Misu6714,554/
Mosu671,897/
Moussou671,530/
Muzu67604/
Moutsou67399/
Moussus6740/
Moudsou6738/
Muşu6732/
Mussaud6725/
Mousous6714/
Muschau6713/
Muissus6710/
Mushahu6710/
Mushoud678/
Mousseu677/
Mausuid676/
Mousiuh676/
Mousgou675/
Moussut674/
Mahushu674/
Moussau673/
Mudsuth672/
Moussuh672/
Musseus672/
Maushud671/
Mausuph671/
Moushou671/
Mousuph671/
Mushshu671/
Mmuddsu671/
Mousoup671/
Meusseu671/
Muču671/
Musujje671/
Musù671/
Mutsudd671/
Moussue671/
Muxu671/

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