Marashanye Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Marashanye Surname User-submission:

The Marashanye surname means 'one who throws away something'.

Marashanye Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2011:76,80711,322
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Marashanye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Marashanye surname means 'one who throws away something'.

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Marashanye Last Name Facts

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

Marashanye has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marashanye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,177,228th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Marashanye is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Marashanye live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 76,807. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 61 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 28 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 4 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marasanye956/
Marasaanye907/
Marazanye84475/
Marasange8437/
Mharazanye8017/
Maarosanye802/
Marasaniya802/
Maraisanee801/
Marachaniya763/
Marasonay7476/
Marosanyj741/
Marasoinay7056/
Morasainay704/
Marossanyj701/
Morasonay633/
Marasoniya602/
Morasangaji571/
Morosanau531/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marashanye
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