Masalu Surname
Approximately 30,512 people bear this surname
Masalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 30,149 | 1:1,756 | 238 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| Uganda | 58 | 1:673,091 | 34,310 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Masalu (14,303) may also be a first name.
Masalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masalu (Hindi: मसालू, Marathi: मसालु, Oriya: ମଶାଳୁ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masalu? popularity and diffusion
Masalu is the 18,088th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 238,842 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masalu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,907th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 14,303 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 30,149 people, or 1 in 1,756. In Tanzania Masalu is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 33 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 21 percent are found and Geita Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Masalu is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masalu in the Hindi language | ||
| मसालू | masalu | 76.19 |
| मसालु | masalu | 9.52 |
| मसलुआ | masalu'a | 4.76 |
| मसलु | masalu | 4.76 |
| मसलू | masalu | 4.76 |
| Masalu in the Marathi language | ||
| मसालु | masalu | 50 |
| मासळु | masalu | 25 |
| मसलू | masalu | 12.5 |
| मसलु | masalu | 12.5 |
| Masalu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଶାଳୁ | masalu | 33.33 |
| ମଶାଲୁ | masalu | 33.33 |
| ମସାଲୁ | masalu | 16.67 |
| ମଶାଳୁତାି | masalutai | 16.67 |
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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 Masalu
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