Masaju Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Masaju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Masaju (73) may also be a first name.
Masaju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masaju Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masaju (Hindi: मसाजू, Marathi: मसजू) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaju? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,203,767th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Masaju is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Masaju are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masaju is also the 1,134,117th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 73 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 745,657. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 99 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Masaju is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masaju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masaju in the Hindi language | ||
| मसाजू | masaju | - |
| Masaju in the Marathi language | ||
| मसजू | masaju | 50 |
| मसजु | masaju | 50 |
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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 Masaju
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