Masamula Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Masamula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masamula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Masamula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masamula is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masamula? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masamula is the 4,532,898th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Masamula is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masamula are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 2,296,428. In Uganda Masamula is primarily found in: Sironko District, where 82 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 6 percent are found and Kiryandongo District, where 6 percent are found. Besides Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Masamula
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