Namushi Surname
Approximately 789 people bear this surname
Namushi Surname Definition:
Namushi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Female)Born in the shade of the indegenous Mushi tree. This name is usually assigned to a child born of wealthy parents.
Namushi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 752 | 1:21,077 | 2,307 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Namushi (6,820) may also be a first name.
Namushi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Namushi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Female)Born in the shade of the indegenous Mushi tree. This name is usually assigned to a child born of wealthy parents.
Namushi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namushi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Namushi is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Namushi.
How Common Is The Last Name Namushi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 435,329th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,236,433 people. The last name Namushi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Namushi live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 78,922nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 6,820 people.
The surname Namushi is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 21,077. In Zambia Namushi is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 63 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Central Province, where 7 percent live. Other than Zambia it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 2 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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