Masaba Surname
Approximately 24,766 people bear this surname
Masaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 17,774 | 1:2,196 | 344 |
| Tanzania | 3,303 | 1:16,028 | 2,076 |
| Kenya | 1,354 | 1:34,106 | 3,705 |
| DR Congo | 1,053 | 1:70,161 | 8,227 |
| Zimbabwe | 618 | 1:24,981 | 3,794 |
| Philippines | 229 | 1:442,088 | 54,585 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Zambia | 94 | 1:168,616 | 11,729 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Masaba (1,786) may also be a first name.
Masaba Demographics
Masaba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masaba (Hindi: मसाबा, Marathi: मसाबा) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,955th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 294,256 people. Masaba occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Masaba are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,002nd most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 1,786 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 17,774 people, or 1 in 2,196. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Mbale District, where 34 percent live, Sironko District, where 12 percent live and Manafwa District, where 9 percent live. Beside Uganda it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Masaba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Masaba surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Masaba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82% less than the national average, earning R 42,768 per year; in United States they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $33,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.4% more than the national average, earning $75,221 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masaba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masaba in the Hindi language | ||
| मसाबा | masaba | 66.67 |
| मासाबा | masaba | 33.33 |
| Masaba in the Marathi language | ||
| मसाबा | masaba | 40 |
| मसबा | masaba | 20 |
| मासाबा | masaba | 20 |
| मासबा | masaba | 20 |
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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
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- 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 Masaba
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