Masarira Surname

268,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masarira Surname User-submission:

The literal translation is 'you are left', meaning either 'you that remain' or 'you have been left'.

Masarira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,3741:11,2361,442
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Botswana171:128,64318,229
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Masarira (69) may also be a first name.

Masarira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The literal translation is 'you are left', meaning either 'you that remain' or 'you have been left'.

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Masarira Last Name Facts

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

Masarira occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Masarira.

How Common Is The Last Name Masarira? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,888th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,022,430 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masarira reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Masarira is also the 1,171,416th most common forename at a global level It is held by 69 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 1,374 people, or 1 in 11,236. In Zimbabwe Masarira is most common in: Midlands Province, where 34 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 26 percent live and Harare Province, where 12 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

Masarira Last Name Statistics demography

Masarira earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.86% less than the national average, earning R 102,516 per year.

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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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