Masaka Surname

17,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Masaka Surname Definition:

Masaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sorghum.

Masaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo12,7451:5,797680
Tanzania10,4141:5,084682
Japan2,2591:56,5934,351
Zimbabwe1,8521:8,336978
Kenya1,4211:32,4983,545
Malawi9411:18,1922,844
Zambia4361:36,3533,665
South Africa3681:147,22216,772
Botswana3591:6,092996
Yemen2521:104,8626,275
Thailand1131:625,118105,836
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Cameroon921:225,75122,624
Nigeria851:2,084,03272,421
Namibia461:52,3786,268
India301:25,568,846339,406
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Greece251:443,19258,048
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Congo101:498,91011,250
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Masaka (6,793) may also be a first name.

Masaka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Masaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: sorghum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masaka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: white sorghum.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Masaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Masaka (Marathi: मसाका, Oriya: ମସକା, Russian: Масака) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 17,484th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 230,043 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Masaka live; 41 percent live in Central Africa and 41 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Masaka is also the 79,130th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 6,793 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 12,745 people, or 1 in 5,797. Other than The DR Congo it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Japan, where 7 percent are found.

Masaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Masaka surname is primarily Christian (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Masaka last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Masaka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 47.85% less than the national average, earning R 123,936 per year and in United States they earn 32.37% less than the national average, earning $29,181 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashaka9247,559/
Maesaka922,300/
Massaka921,244/
Masakha92813/
Masaaka92174/
Maisaka9250/
Masauka9218/
Masakka9217/
Maasaka928/
Masakai926/
Masiaka925/
Masakah923/
Masakay922/
Masaika922/
Mahsaka922/
Masatka921/
Masakau921/
Mhasaka921/
Masakga921/
Masagka921/
Masahka921/
Masakoa921/
Masakaz921/
Matsakha86114/
Matsakas86113/
Maschaka8647/
Matsagka8638/
Masakaya8636/
Maisakka8632/
Massakoa8614/
Mashakas8613/
Maessaka8610/
Mathsaka8610/
Mashaika863/
Mashakha863/
Massakay863/
Maishaka862/
Mashakga862/
Masaukaa861/
Mashakai861/
Mashatka861/
Massakka861/
Matsauka861/
Mhasakad861/
Mhasakai861/
Mhasakat861/
Maisakai861/
Maisauka861/
Massakha861/
Masssaka861/
Masagkay861/
Matsakka861/
Maisatka861/
Maissaka861/
Matsaaka861/
Matsaika861/
Masahkas861/
Masaikas861/
Masakhay861/
Masaki8352,000/
Maseka8315,958/
Masoka8311,265/
Masako834,627/
Masake832,390/
Mosaka832,034/
Mazaka831,417/
Majaka83475/
Mesaka83313/
Macaka8344/
Masaca8341/
Masaky8314/
Masaqa833/
Masauskas806/
Mashshaka804/
Matshakay804/
Mashaakha801/
Mautsauka801/
Mmashakga801/
Mmathsaka801/
Masuoka778,976/
Masauko772,753/
Masagca772,559/
Muisaka772,217/
Masheka772,214/
Mashaki771,557/
Maesako771,378/
Massaki771,025/
Mashako77422/
Masayko77333/
Masuika77287/
Marzaka77273/
Meisaka77205/
Massako77176/
Mhasake77174/
Mazaika77152/
Masakke77124/
Meshaka77115/
Mosakga77115/
Mazakas77102/
Matjaka7796/
Masaaki7786/
Mazhaka7782/
Maiseka7781/
Mhasaki7771/
Masieka7770/
Masakoi7767/
Mahsake7754/
Mazajka7750/
Massoka7744/
Masakot7743/
Maijaka7740/
Mashoka7738/
Massaky7736/
Maseika7732/
Mosakoa7732/
Masauki7729/
Mazauka7728/
Mosiaka7728/
Messaka7727/
Mashake7724/
Masauke7720/
Masakee7716/
Masakio7715/
Masaqat7715/
Massaca7713/
Masouka7712/
Masaeko7711/
Massake779/
Masaike778/
Masseka778/
Moshaka778/
Maisaki778/
Mashaqa778/
Mauzaka777/
Macakka777/
Maizaka777/
Masakod777/
Masakhi777/
Masacky775/
Masiako775/
Masokas774/
Maezaka774/
Moseaka774/
Madjaka774/
Masiaki774/
Masakoy773/
Maisako773/
Mossaka773/
Masokaa773/
Mashaky772/
Masayki772/
Magiaka772/
Majakai772/
Masacay772/
Masakhe772/
Mazakha772/
Mazayka772/
Moosaka772/
Maisake771/
Masasca771/
Masekka771/
Mazakaz771/
Mauseka771/
Masotka771/
Masakey771/
Mesakha771/
Mmasake771/
Masakou771/
Mashaca771/
Masaiki771/
Masooka771/
Masaake771/
Masacca771/
Masaked771/
Masakiy771/
Masakki771/
Masakuj771/
Mausoka771/
Maseeka771/
Macayka771/
Macajka771/
Macakay771/
Maacaka771/
Majeaka771/
Majacka771/
Majatka771/
Maziaka771/
Mazakai771/
Maïsake771/
Mažaika771/
Mousaka771/
'Masoka771/
Masakie771/
Masakii771/
Masioka771/
Masiake771/
Masakoo771/
Masakui771/
Maicaka771/
Masakes770/
Mahshatkat751/
Matsouka71877/
Massouka71584/
Maushake71417/
Moshakga71392/
Madžoska71174/
Matsakis71127/
Masiokas71119/
Mashhadkhah71116/
Mhaisake7177/
Mahasake7174/
Massaker7172/
Maijakai7163/
Machatka7162/
Mashouka7160/
Matsioka7152/
Magiagka7134/
Mashakou7131/
Matsakos7129/
Motsakea7127/
Matseika7126/
Maciazka7124/
Maishake7124/
Mashaike7123/
Maijakay7121/
Mossakai7120/
Massuoka7116/
Matsayko7115/
Massakie7114/
Majauska7114/
Mashaiko7112/
Mashauko7111/
Massakio7110/
Mashakie718/
Maisauki718/
Moussaka718/
Matsaike716/
Massacky716/
Maissako716/
Mousakas716/
Massakou716/
Masaaqui715/
Masegkai715/
Machakca715/
Moutsaka715/
Mhashake714/
Massayki714/
Masiakou714/
Mashakge714/
Maishaky714/
Matseyka713/
Mashaaki713/
Matshaqa712/
Mazaikas712/
Mashaiki712/
MacIoska712/
Massacay712/
Massakoi712/
Marzakah712/
Maishaki712/
Massaiko712/
Massaake712/
Moshakoa712/
Madjakai712/
Maizakay712/
Maissaki712/
Maisakhi711/
Maichaka711/
Masheika711/
Mashekka711/
Mashokah711/
Mashooka711/
Mazayska711/
Matsaiko711/
Matsaket711/
Matsauki711/
Maasaake711/
Masahako711/
Mhasaker711/
Masaquai711/
Maisakke711/
Massaiki711/
Masoukas711/
Masoukat711/
Massaako711/
Massakeu711/
Massakoh711/
Massayke711/
Masaqahe711/
Masahuki711/
Masaikhi711/
Masakher711/
Mashakhe711/
Mashaqat711/
Mashayqa711/
Machoska711/
Machajka711/
Magiakas711/
Maisotka711/
Maidjaka711/
Maziajka711/
Maïjakay711/
Maïsseka711/
Mozaiska711/
Modsakay711/
'Meshaka711/
Meshakea711/
Marzakka711/
Maijakka711/
Motsakha711/
Meesakka711/
Mazakaas711/
Maseukah711/
Massacaz711/
Massakyo711/
Majsoska711/
Maisakee711/
Mashacke710/
Maseko67136,526/
Moseka677,156/
Masoko675,076/
Mazeka674,412/
Majoka672,264/
Majauskas67986/
Mosako67598/
Mosoka67553/
Masoke67267/
Majako67266/
Mazoka67262/
Majaca67219/
Mosaki67213/
Masaco67210/
Mozaka67161/
Matsagkos67143/
Mosaqa67122/
Mezaka67107/
Meseka6786/
Masoki6767/
Magiagkas6764/
Mazako6757/
Mazauskas6744/
Mesako6737/
Matsagkou6737/
Massaquai6731/
Mahashake6728/
Maasakker6725/
Masoca6723/
Mazaca6723/
Mosake6722/
Macaca6720/
Maijakkai6717/
Mashadqah6715/
Mojaka6714/
Mashaikhi6711/
Maseca6710/
Masaqe679/
Majauckas678/
Maasacker678/
Mascheika677/
Mosaca676/
Massaquah675/
Mazaky675/
Masoqa675/
Mosaky674/
Mocaka674/
Macoka674/
Masougkas674/
Macako673/
Masaqi673/
Moussakat673/
Maxako673/
Massaquoa672/
Mashaykhi672/
Mesoka672/
Mežaka672/
Moutsakas672/
Masajskis672/
Mashshaki672/
Maushacke672/
Mazaqa672/
Mahasaker671/
Maisakchi671/
Maschakos671/
Mashaiker671/
Mashaqqat671/
Matsoukai671/
Matsoykas671/
Machhakha671/
Massaquay671/
Masahaqui671/
Maxaká671/
Matchakay671/
Massoukah671/
Machojska671/
Maissouka671/
Maichakai671/
Maidjakai671/
Mašauskas671/
Moussacka671/
Moussakka671/
Moxaka671/
Mosaykhah671/
Mochajska671/
Mashaikhy671/
Mousakhah671/
Maxake671/
Maxhakaha671/
Mashakehe671/
Mmachaaka671/
Mazhakhaj671/
Maissacki671/
Maichacka671/

Masaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masaka in the Oriya language
ମସକାmasaka88.89
ମାସକାmasaka5.56
ମହାାmahaa5.56
Masaka in the Marathi language
मसाकाmasaka50
मासकाmasaka25
मसकाmasaka25
Masaka in the Russian language
Масакаmasaka-

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