Masangwa Surname

126,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Masangwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masangwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,2851:16,1162,085
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Masangwa (155) may also be a first name.

Masangwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masangwa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Masangwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masangwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 126,249th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,023,756 people. The surname Masangwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masangwa live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masangwa is also the 738,219th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 155 people.

The surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,285 people, or 1 in 16,116. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 54 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 17 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Masangwa occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Masangwa
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