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
The last name Masaj (Marathi: मसाज) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Masaj.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masaj is the 2,808,717th most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Masaj occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Masaj live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,052,971st most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 83 people.
The last name is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Excluding The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found 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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