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Where Does The Last Name Masai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Masai (Arabic: مشعي, Bengali: মাসই, Hindi: मसै, Marathi: मसाई, Oriya: ମାସାଇ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Masaí. Click here for other possible spellings of Masai.

How Common Is The Last Name Masai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Masai is the 20,907^th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 279,163 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Masai reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 65 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masai is also the 65,447^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 9,051 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 15,523 people, or 1 in 2,975. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 31 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 20 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 9 percent are found. Besides Kenya Masai exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 16 percent are found and Tanzania, where 12 percent are found.

Masai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Masai surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Masai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.01% less than the national average, earning R 54,624 per year and in United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,283 USD per year.