Masandu Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masandu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masandu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Masandu (24) may also be a first name.

Masandu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masandu (Hindi: मसान्दू) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masandu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,843,861st most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Masandu reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.

Masandu is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Aside from The DR Congo this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 21 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masandu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masandu in the Hindi language
मसान्दूmasandu50
मासान्दूmasandu25
मसान्दुmasandu12.5
मसन्दूmasandu12.5

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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 Masandu
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