Masasia Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masasia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masasia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masasia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masasia is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Masasia.

How Common Is The Last Name Masasia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masasia is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Masasia are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kakamega County, where 80 percent live and Kericho County, where 20 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live.

Masasia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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 Masasia
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