Masanya Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1271:6,039,885141,381
Kenya841:549,76126,736
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masanya (131) may also be a first name.

Masanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masanya (Marathi: मसान्या, Russian: Масаня) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Masanya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masanya? popularity and diffusion

Masanya is the 814,680th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Masanya live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 811,108th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 131 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 6,039,885. In India Masanya is most common in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.

Masanya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Masanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masanya in the Marathi language
मसान्याmasan'ya60.73
मसण्याmasanya21.05
मसन्याmasan'ya8.1
मसाण्याmasanya4.05
मासान्याmasan'ya4.05
मासन्याmasan'ya1.21
Masanya in the Russian language
Масаняmasana-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masanya
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