Masao Surname

224,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Masao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9381:56,4416,141
South Africa1561:347,29331,960
Japan1361:940,03219,489
Lesotho1271:16,0043,470
Papua New Guinea1191:68,5198,947
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Israel671:127,72613,864
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
Marshall Islands281:1,851445
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Micronesia171:6,250675
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
France11:66,422,722504,397

Masao (673,962) may also be a first name.

Masao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masao (Bengali: মাসাও, Oriya: ମାସାଓ, Russian: Масао) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masao is the 224,511th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,021,824 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Masao are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,455th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 673,962 people.

Masao is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 938 people, or 1 in 56,441. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 34 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 28 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Japan, where 8 percent reside.

Masao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Masao surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Masao earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 27.36% less than the national average, earning R 172,632 per year and in United States they earn 26.95% less than the national average, earning $31,519 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masaod9113,908/
Mashao918,585/
Massao914,371/
Masaoy91485/
Masaho91401/
Maisao91152/
Matsao9196/
Masiao9184/
Masaou9117/
Masaao915/
Masaoi914/
Masauo911/
Mascao911/
Massaou831,158/
Masaood83756/
Masaoud83278/
Massaho8312/
Maisaoh8311/
Masayio835/
Massaod834/
Masaaod834/
Mashaoa833/
Matsaou832/
Matshao832/
Mashaho832/
Masahgo832/
Mashaoo831/
Matsaod831/
Masajgo831/
Masauou831/
Massaoy831/
Masaoos831/
Maasaou831/
Maissao831/
Massaop831/
Madsaoh831/
Masoa80739/
Mazao80431/
Majao80281/
Mosao8090/
Mesao8057/
Maxao8030/
Massaoud77557/
Massahou77137/
Massauoi772/
Matsajio772/
Maashaho771/
Masaàoud771/
Massajio771/
Masssaou771/
Massaout771/
Maassaou771/
Maissaoh771/
Mahsaood771/
Massauod771/
Massaohd771/
Mashaood771/
Massaiyo771/
Masooa73912/
Machao73598/
Masoha73513/
Moshao73471/
Moscao73132/
Masuoa73117/
Matsoa7374/
Moisao7369/
Masaua7364/
Masoho7347/
Madjao7333/
Masoad7329/
Masoah7318/
Masioa7317/
Mazaou7314/
Mesaho7311/
Masaea739/
Masoea739/
Maijao738/
Maciao738/
Magiao738/
Measoa738/
Marzao737/
Mazhao737/
Masoua736/
Massoa735/
Masouo735/
Messao735/
Mashoa734/
Masooo733/
Maasoa732/
Mosaou732/
Masuia732/
Mazzao732/
Maiseo731/
Maixao731/
Mazaoo731/
Maseaa731/
Maseuo731/
Massáo731/
Macaho731/
Masoat731/
Macaou731/
Macaoy731/
Maajao731/
Maisoa731/
Mahzao731/
Mahsoo731/
Mauzao731/
Mosaoi731/
Masoeo731/
Meshao731/
Motsao731/
Mosaoy731/
Meesao731/
Maucao731/
Majeao731/
Massahood7124/
Mahsahaao715/
Masshaoud711/
Mahsahaoo711/
Massouo671,268/
Massuia67789/
Messaho67342/
Mautsoa67284/
Maidjao67187/
Moshaoa67122/
Masajja67107/
Massoua6784/
Massaua6761/
Mashoua6747/
Masuood6731/
Machaod6728/
Mahzaoz6727/
Mahasoa6726/
Matsooa6723/
Maasoah6722/
Masayya6720/
Masaiya6719/
Masoood6717/
Machaou6714/
Maso'ot6713/
Matshoa679/
Masaaud677/
Maazaou676/
Masaaya675/
Mosaood675/
Mashoea675/
Masooad674/
Macașoi674/
Matsoua674/
Maso'od673/
Majaoch673/
Messaoi673/
Massoho673/
Mashaua673/
Masayia673/
Massuio673/
Masahau672/
Maseiia672/
MacHaos672/
Mousaoi672/
Masouad672/
Meshaoh672/
Masaija672/
Masso'o672/
Massoha672/
Masohoi672/
Maichao672/
Masiood672/
Masauad671/
Mashuia671/
MacAyio671/
Marzaho671/
Masajha671/
Moussao671/
Mashoap671/
Masoiya671/
Masouop671/
Massoad671/
Macaayo671/
Madjaou671/
Maesaea671/
Maesoea671/
Maazouâ671/
Maisseo671/
Maissoa671/
Mahsoua671/
Mousaos671/
Mousaoz671/
Mossaou671/
Matsaua671/
Maseyia671/
Masoaha671/
Mashoha671/
Mashoho671/
Masouoa671/
Mashooh671/
Mgashoa671/
Motshao671/
Moosaou671/
Moushao671/
Meishao671/
Mashoad671/
Mashooo671/
Masuioh671/
Maizhao671/
Mahsoas671/
Madchao671/
MacAhoy670/

Masao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masao in the Bengali language
মাসাওmasa'o-
Masao in the Oriya language
ମାସାଓmasa'o-
Masao in the Russian language
Масаоmasao-

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Footnotes

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