Masarweh Surname
Approximately 12,413 people bear this surname
Masarweh Surname User-submission:
The Masarweh surname (among Christians from Jordan) originates from a regional Arabic slang word meaning 'the Egyptians'. Sometime in the early 1800s an Egyptian soldier in the Ottoman Army, Shehadeh Nijar, settled in Madaba, Jordan. His offspring (of which there were many) were collectively referred to as "The Egyptians".
Read More About This SurnameMasarweh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 12,197 | 1:702 | 28 |
| United States | 148 | 1:2,449,047 | 150,246 |
| Jordan | 34 | 1:260,072 | 10,522 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Masarweh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Masarweh surname (among Christians from Jordan) originates from a regional Arabic slang word meaning 'the Egyptians'. Sometime in the early 1800s an Egyptian soldier in the Ottoman Army, Shehadeh Nijar, settled in Madaba, Jordan. His offspring (of which there were many) were collectively referred to as "The Egyptians". Incidentally, the standard Arabic word for "The Egyptians" is pronounced (al) mus-ree-EEN.
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Average Masarweh Salary in
United States
$46,840 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masarweh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masarweh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masarweh (Arabic: مصاروه) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Masarweh.
How Common Is The Last Name Masarweh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 42,081st most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 587,090 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Masarweh reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 12,197 people, or 1 in 702. In Israel Masarweh is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 55 percent live, Haifa District, where 31 percent live and Northern District, where 13 percent live. Barring Israel this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Jordan, where 0 percent live.
Masarweh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Masarweh last name are 28.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.4% being registered to vote for the party.
Masarweh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $46,840 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massarweh | 94 | 94 | / |
| Masarwe | 93 | 15 | / |
| Massarwe | 88 | 13 | / |
| Maserweh | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mazarweh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masarwes | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masserweh | 82 | 2 | / |
| Massarueh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mosarwe | 80 | 522 | / |
| Masarwa | 80 | 121 | / |
| Maserwe | 80 | 33 | / |
| Masarwy | 80 | 14 | / |
| Masarwi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Masarbe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Majarwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Massarwa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Massarwi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Masiarwa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Masairwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masorwee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maissarwish | 74 | 1 | / |
| Maisarwis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massaruha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashaurwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashaurwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosarwa | 67 | 1,423 | / |
| Mesarwi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mazarwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Masorwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Masarbi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maserwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majarve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moserwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohdsarwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesarue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mesarve | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maserve | 67 | 0 | / |
Masarweh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masarweh in the Arabic language | ||
| مصاروه | msarwh | - |
| مصاروة | msarwt | - |
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