Masamu Surname

296,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Masamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0961:48,3045,409
Zambia671:236,56614,543
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Namibia311:77,7237,760
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
India121:63,922,115578,870
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masamu (156) may also be a first name.

Masamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masamu is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 296,572nd most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,666,832 people. The last name Masamu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masamu are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 735,679th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 156 people.

The last name Masamu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,096 people, or 1 in 48,304. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 40 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 35 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 5 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Massamu92589/
Mashamu9262/
Matsamu9231/
Masamou9229/
Mausamu921/
Maisamu921/
Masamuu921/
Massamou8625/
Mashamud868/
Matsamou861/
Maishamu861/
Masamujh861/
Majamu83375/
Masemu8391/
Masomu8322/
Mazamu8314/
Maxamu836/
Macamu836/
Mosamu834/
Maissamou806/
Maazamu77618/
Maziamu77198/
Motsamu7727/
Madjamu7725/
Maxhamu7713/
Machamu7712/
Mazzamu779/
Mashomu773/
Mazhamu772/
Mazamou771/
Mosiamu771/
Majamou771/
Masemhu771/
Masamoe771/
Masoomu771/
Mahasamuth753/
Machamud7110/
Maazamou714/
Masotmut714/
Maceamou711/
Matchamu711/
Mohsamud711/
Madjamou711/
Maazzamu711/
Massoumou671,713/
Matsoumou6762/
Mazemu6713/
Moussamou678/
Maichamou677/
Maidjamou676/
Matchamou672/
Mocamu672/
Mahjamoud671/
Mairzamou671/
Matshoumu671/

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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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  • 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 Masamu
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