Masakari Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masakari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masakari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1111:416,03522,860
Uganda671:582,67631,350
India161:47,941,586492,263
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masakari (56) may also be a first name.

Masakari Last Name Facts

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

Masakari (Hindi: मसकरी, Marathi: मसकरी) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masakari? popularity and diffusion

Masakari is the 1,148,257th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Masakari reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name internationally, held by 56 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 416,035. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 93 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 4 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 32 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Masakari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Masakari surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masakari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masakari in the Hindi language
मसकरीmasakari-
Masakari in the Marathi language
मसकरीmasakari-

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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 Masakari
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