Masankela Surname
3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana
Masankela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Masankela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masankela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masankela occurs most in Botswana. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masankela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,228,735th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masankela are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Botswana, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 66,271. Beside Botswana it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.
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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 Masankela
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