Masanyiwa Surname
Approximately 4,669 people bear this surname
Masanyiwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,667 | 1:11,344 | 1,481 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Masanyiwa (986) may also be a first name.
Masanyiwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masanyiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masanyiwa is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masanyiwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 101,083rd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,560,837 people. The last name Masanyiwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masanyiwa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masanyiwa is also the 256,549th most common first name worldwide, held by 986 people.
It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,667 people, or 1 in 11,344. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Geita Region, where 43 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 26 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 16 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Kenya, where 0 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 Masanyiwa
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