Muswa Surname
Approximately 1,005 people bear this surname
Muswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 373 | 1:104,663 | 10,371 |
| DR Congo | 335 | 1:220,536 | 21,570 |
| Zambia | 127 | 1:124,803 | 9,426 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Muswa (368) may also be a first name.
Muswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muswa (Hindi: मूसवा) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muswa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Muswa is the 360,343rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,251,289 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Muswa reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Muswa is also the 453,251st most numerous given name at a global level, held by 368 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 373 people, or 1 in 104,663. In Uganda it is most common in: Nebbi District, where 52 percent are found, Budaka District, where 11 percent are found and Kibuku District, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found and Zambia, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Muswa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Muswa in the Hindi language | ||
| मूसवा | musava | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muswa
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