Masakara Surname

749,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masakara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masakara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2581:59,8389,048
India1181:6,500,554147,901
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masakara (15) may also be a first name.

Masakara Last Name Facts

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

Masakara (Hindi: मसकरा, Oriya: ମସକରା) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masakara? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 749,861st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 19,027,535 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Masakara reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Masakara is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Masakara is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 59,838. In Zimbabwe Masakara is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 32 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 31 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masakara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masakara in the Hindi language
मसकराmasakara-
Masakara in the Oriya language
ମସକରାmasakara-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masakara
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