Magasu Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Magasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 165 | 1:96,060 | 7,783 |
| Zimbabwe | 136 | 1:113,516 | 15,504 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Magasu (432) may also be a first name.
Magasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Magasu (Marathi: मगसु) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Magasu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 698,433rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Magasu live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Magasu is also the 412,918th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 432 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 96,060. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Lusaka Province, where 65 percent reside, Southern Province, where 35 percent reside and Luapula Province, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangasu | 92 | 30 | / |
| Magashu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Magasud | 92 | 3 | / |
| Maigasu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mangasau | 86 | 54 | / |
| Magatseu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Magassou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Magatshu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mangasou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maghashu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magaju | 83 | 655 | / |
| Magazu | 83 | 421 | / |
| Mogasu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Magaxu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Magesu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mangassou | 80 | 21 | / |
| Magassous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magazzu | 77 | 971 | / |
| Mogashu | 77 | 146 | / |
| Magadju | 77 | 112 | / |
| Mangazu | 77 | 34 | / |
| Mogatsu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Magachu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Magagiu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Magajju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Makgesu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magaaju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magazou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magazeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mangosu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magauzu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mangaïssou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mangaissou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magadjou | 71 | 262 | / |
| Magossou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Magachou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mokgashu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Magazzou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogassou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogatshu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magadjeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mogaju | 67 | 16 | / |
| Magazù | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mogosu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Magezu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mangaizou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magoussou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maghachou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogesu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigousou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigossou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magatchou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maigaichu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mangousou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magoju | 67 | 1 | / |
Magasu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magasu in the Marathi language | ||
| मगसु | magasu | 75.16 |
| मगसू | magasu | 20.38 |
| मनसु | manasu | 1.27 |
| महादु | mahadu | 0.64 |
| मगयू | magayu | 0.64 |
| परसू | parasu | 0.64 |
| मागसू | magasu | 0.64 |
| मगशी | magasi | 0.64 |
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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 Magasu
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