Masaj Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Masaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Masaj (83) may also be a first name.
Masaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masaj (Marathi: मसाज) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaj? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,808,717th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Masaj occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Masaj are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Masaj is also the 1,052,971st most widely held given name globally It is held by 83 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Aside from The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 23 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masaj in the Marathi language | ||
| मसाज | masaja | 80 |
| मसज | masaja | 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
- 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 Masaj
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