Masahi Surname
Approximately 646 people bear this surname
Masahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 498 | 1:106,308 | 10,330 |
| Pakistan | 45 | 1:3,969,864 | 28,516 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Masahi (227) may also be a first name.
Masahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masahi (Hindi: मसही, Marathi: मसिह) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 507,320th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,281,031 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Masahi live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masahi is also the 596,468th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 227 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 106,308. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent reside, Mara Region, where 32 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Masahi exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 7 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masahi in the Marathi language | ||
| मसिह | masiha | 66.67 |
| मासाही | masahi | 33.33 |
| Masahi in the Hindi language | ||
| मसही | masahi | 50 |
| मसाही | masahi | 25 |
| मसहि | masahi | 25 |
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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 Masahi
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