Masangu Surname

9,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Masangu Surname Definition:

Masangu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: millet.

Masangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo50,4921:1,463132
South Africa3,7351:14,5051,829
Tanzania1,9441:27,2333,287
Namibia1291:18,6783,302
Zimbabwe581:266,17728,032
Zambia341:466,17421,520
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Masangu (2,194) may also be a first name.

Masangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Masangu is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: millet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masangu (Oriya: ମସୁମୁା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masangu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,970th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 129,164 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masangu live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 159,896th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 2,194 people.

This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 50,492 people, or 1 in 1,463. Beside The DR Congo Masangu exists in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Masangu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Masangu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 33.56% less than the national average, earning R 157,896 per year and in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashangu93432/
Massangu93155/
Matsangu9356/
Mahsangu933/
Masanu9294/
Masagu9277/
Matsangou88187/
Massangou8812/
Massangus889/
Matshangu884/
Masanggup881/
Mazangu86263/
Mashanu86108/
Masagus8671/
Majangu8651/
Maisanu8632/
Massagu8619/
Masaunu8612/
Masanhu868/
Masianu865/
Masongu865/
Masaghu864/
Maisagu863/
Masanud862/
Mashagu862/
Masanou862/
Masagud861/
Masiagu861/
Mosangu861/
Maxangu861/
Masachengu821/
Maissangou821/
Maishanu802,382/
Machangu80396/
Massanou80208/
Madjangu8027/
Mashengu8014/
Mahcangu8012/
Matsanou8010/
Mayshanu805/
Mahasanu804/
Massagut804/
Maisanou803/
Mazhangu802/
Matsagou802/
Mahzangu802/
Mashaghu801/
Massongu801/
Masagoud801/
Masagupp801/
Maishagu801/
Maisahnu801/
Massanau801/
Massagau801/
Mashanau801/
Mashongu801/
Matshagu801/
Mazangou801/
Masangoe801/
Mashanhu801/
Mashaunu801/
Massangouth782/
Mosanu77255/
Masonu77115/
Mazagu7747/
Mazanu7720/
Masogu7716/
Machang'u7598/
Maissanou7592/
Massagnou7511/
Maisagaud752/
Maisahanu752/
Maisagoud751/
Mahsanuha751/
Massagoud751/
Matsaggou751/
Machangou751/
Maishanou751/
Mayssanou751/
Maishanuh751/
Masanoe71400/
Matsoungou71305/
Moisanu71238/
Mosongu71157/
Masionu71104/
Mazanou7175/
Moshanu7144/
Masanoo7134/
Macianu7132/
Masonou7127/
Mazongu717/
Massoungou716/
Moseanu715/
MacEanu714/
Masagão714/
Masonau713/
Maisoungou712/
Mazanhu711/
Masonus711/
Mosanuz711/
Massagú711/
Meisanu711/
Masanooe67310/
Moiseanu67273/
Maiceanu6724/
Meishanu6713/
Maitchangou678/
Masougou677/
Massonou675/
Maissoungou673/
Matchanu671/
Masoneup671/
Maichanu671/
Maychanu671/
Machagau671/
Maizagou671/
Mazainou671/
Maytchangou671/
Maïchanu671/
Maïzagou671/
Motsanou671/
Mezangou671/
Massanoo671/
Masongoe671/
Moshengu671/
Mazhengu671/

Masangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masangu in the Oriya language
ମସୁମୁାmasumua-

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