Muswema Surname

310,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Muswema Surname Definition:

Muswema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: black mamba.

Muswema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,0321:15,3581,738
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Muswema (10) may also be a first name.

Muswema Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Muswema is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: black mamba.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Muswema Last Name Facts

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

Muswema is found most in Zambia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Muswema.

How Common Is The Last Name Muswema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,555th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,007,870 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muswema live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Muswema is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

The last name Muswema is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,032 people, or 1 in 15,358. In Zambia it is most common in: Central Province, where 25 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account Zambia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Muswema Last Name Statistics demography

Muswema earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.76% more than the national average, earning R 403,416 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muswama8672/
Musuema864/
Muswima862/
Musweme861/
Musueme711/
Muswimi711/
Muchwima6755/
Mushwaimi634/
Mutchwima634/
Moussoueme594/
Muchuima534/
Musuhimi531/

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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 Muswema
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