Masakale Surname

298,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Masakale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masakale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho8151:2,494357
South Africa4251:127,47714,982
India361:21,307,372304,812
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Masakale (91) may also be a first name.

Masakale Last Name Facts

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

Masakale (Marathi: मसकले) is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masakale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 298,199th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,706,770 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Masakale are found; 97 percent are found in Southern Africa and 97 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masakale is also the 998,282nd most frequent forename on earth, held by 91 people.

The surname Masakale is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is carried by 815 people, or 1 in 2,494. In Lesotho it is mostly found in: Leribe District, where 33 percent reside, Maseru District, where 33 percent reside and Berea District, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Lesotho Masakale is found in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Masakale Last Name Statistics demography

Masakale earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning R 165,456 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masakale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masakale in the Marathi language
मसकलेmasakale85.19
मसकाळेmasakale7.41
मसकळेmasakale7.41

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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 Masakale
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