Masaji Surname
Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname
Masaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 892 | 1:143,323 | 7,432 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masaji (23,520) may also be a first name.
Masaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masaji (Marathi: मसाजी) is found most frequently in Japan. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 347,978th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,940,520 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Masaji reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Masaji is also the 33,513th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 23,520 people.
The last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 143,323. In Japan Masaji is most frequent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 24 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 23 percent are found and Toyama Prefecture, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masaji in the Marathi language | ||
| मसाजी | masaji | 74 |
| मासाजी | masaji | 13.75 |
| मासजी | masaji | 3.5 |
| मसािज | masaija | 3 |
| मसजी | masaji | 2 |
| समाजी | samaji | 0.25 |
| मशाजी | masaji | 0.25 |
| मसिज | masija | 0.25 |
| रामजी | ramaji | 0.25 |
| भासाजी | bhasaji | 0.25 |
| मसाज | masaja | 0.25 |
| यसाजी | yasaji | 0.25 |
| गसाजी | gasaji | 0.25 |
| उमाजी | umaji | 0.25 |
| मसारी | masari | 0.25 |
| मसाडी | masadi | 0.25 |
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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
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- 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 Masaji
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