Masaballa Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Masaballa Surname User-submission:

The surname Masaballa means 'to spread'.

Masaballa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho851:23,9124,831
South Africa721:752,46852,376

Masaballa (18) may also be a first name.

Masaballa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Masaballa means 'to spread'.

- zinhle

Masaballa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masaballa is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masaballa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,391,595th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masaballa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 23,912. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 84 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 11 percent live and Berea District, where 6 percent live. Beside Lesotho this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 46 percent live.

Masaballa Last Name Statistics demography

Masaballa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.84% less than the national average, earning R 71,664 per year.

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