Maasa Surname
Approximately 1,466 people bear this surname
Maasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 524 | 1:74,502 | 8,165 |
| Tanzania | 515 | 1:102,799 | 10,054 |
| India | 227 | 1:3,379,143 | 97,272 |
| Kenya | 133 | 1:347,217 | 20,627 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Maasa (221) may also be a first name.
Maasa Demographics
Maasa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Maasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maasa (Arabic: مياسا, Oriya: ମଅସା) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maasa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 266,624th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,971,041 people. The surname Maasa is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Maasa reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 606,684th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 221 people.
The last name Maasa is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 74,502. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Bududa District, where 49 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 14 percent reside and Mbale District, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 35 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.
Maasa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Maasa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maasa last name decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Maasa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଅସା | ma'asa | - |
| Maasa in the Arabic language | ||
| مياسا | myasa | - |
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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 Maasa
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