Masako Surname
Approximately 4,627 people bear this surname
Masako Surname Definition:
Masako is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is born with alot of hair.
Masako Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3,795 | 1:33,688 | 3,165 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| South Africa | 237 | 1:228,598 | 23,729 |
| Tanzania | 130 | 1:407,243 | 28,711 |
| Zambia | 34 | 1:466,174 | 21,520 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Masako (1,014,936) may also be a first name.
Masako Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masako is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: a child that is born with alot of hair.
Masako Demographics
Average Masako Salary in
United States
$47,208 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masako Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masako Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masako (Arabic: ماساكو, Oriya: ମାସେକା) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masako? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masako is the 101,953rd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,575,005 people. Masako is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Masako live; 82 percent live in East Asia and 82 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 872nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,014,936 people.
The surname Masako is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 3,795 people, or 1 in 33,688. In Japan Masako is mostly concentrated in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 33 percent are found, Saga Prefecture, where 19 percent are found and Shimane Prefecture, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Japan it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
Masako Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Masako earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.16% less than the national average, earning R 139,824 per year and in United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masako Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masako in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସେକା | maseka | - |
| Masako in the Arabic language | ||
| ماساكو | masakw | - |
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Footnotes
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