Masangwa Surname
Approximately 3,601 people bear this surname
Masangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,285 | 1:16,116 | 2,085 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashangwa | 94 | 270 | / |
| Masiangwa | 94 | 87 | / |
| Massangwa | 94 | 6 | / |
| Masang'wa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Massangwah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Masangwi | 88 | 1,067 | / |
| Mazangwa | 88 | 466 | / |
| Masankwa | 88 | 346 | / |
| Masongwa | 88 | 249 | / |
| Masangwe | 88 | 18 | / |
| Mosangwa | 88 | 13 | / |
| Majangwa | 88 | 8 | / |
| Masangua | 88 | 5 | / |
| Masamgwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masangba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashongwa | 82 | 347 | / |
| Mashangva | 82 | 167 | / |
| Mashangwe | 82 | 54 | / |
| Machangwa | 82 | 54 | / |
| Masiangwe | 82 | 18 | / |
| Mashengwa | 82 | 16 | / |
| Masaungwe | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mosiangwa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Mosangwoa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matsangwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masanguay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Messangwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maseangwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masangbay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masahngwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Massangua | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masheng'wa | 78 | 201 | / |
| Mashangbha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Massoungwa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mosangba | 75 | 48 | / |
| Masongwe | 75 | 37 | / |
| Masangui | 75 | 28 | / |
| Mozangwa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Masangue | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mosankwa | 75 | 13 | / |
| Mosongwa | 75 | 9 | / |
| Majongwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Masankwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Masangve | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masongua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macongwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazongwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masheng'hwa | 74 | 9 | / |
| Masong'we | 71 | 166 | / |
| Massangue | 71 | 123 | / |
| Masangque | 71 | 71 | / |
| Massangbe | 71 | 43 | / |
| Mashongwe | 71 | 24 | / |
| Motsongwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Massangui | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moshengwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Masangqui | 71 | 3 | / |
| Massongwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masonghwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masanggui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maisangue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazamncwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machangua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masangkui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masong'hwe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maidjongwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mousanggua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Massamngue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maissangue | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Masangwa
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