Masaleng Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Masaleng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masaleng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho431:47,2697,569
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Masaleng (25) may also be a first name.

Masaleng Last Name Facts

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

Masaleng is found most in Lesotho. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Masaleng.

How Common Is The Last Name Masaleng? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masaleng is the 2,152,526th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Masaleng occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Masaleng live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Masaleng is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Masaleng is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 47,269. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Leribe District, where 63 percent reside, Berea District, where 35 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 2 percent reside. Other than Lesotho it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 40 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.

Masaleng Last Name Statistics demography

Masaleng earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 72.9% less than the national average, earning R 64,392 per year.

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Masaleng
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