Masau Surname
Approximately 3,362 people bear this surname
Masau Surname Definition:
Masau is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time of poverty.
Masau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2,005 | 1:26,405 | 3,200 |
| DR Congo | 315 | 1:234,538 | 22,701 |
| Zimbabwe | 235 | 1:65,695 | 9,890 |
| Nigeria | 171 | 1:1,035,923 | 43,476 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 135 | 1:60,398 | 7,783 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Masau (1,066) may also be a first name.
Masau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masau is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: a child that is born at a time of poverty.
Masau Demographics
Masau Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masau (Bengali: মসাউ, Hindi: मसौ, Marathi: मासऊ, Oriya: ମାସାଉ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 133,988th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,167,622 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Masau are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masau is also the 245,025th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 1,066 people.
The last name Masau is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,005 people, or 1 in 26,405. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 52 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 21 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 12 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent are found.
Masau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Masau earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 56.82% less than the national average, earning R 102,612 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masau in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସାଉ | masa'u | - |
| Masau in the Bengali language | ||
| মসাউ | masa'u | 66.67 |
| মাসাউ | masa'u | 33.33 |
| Masau in the Marathi language | ||
| मासऊ | masa'u | 50 |
| मसौ | masau | 25 |
| मसु | masu | 25 |
| Masau in the Hindi language | ||
| मसौ | masau | 40 |
| मसऊ | masa'u | 20 |
| मसउ | masa'u | 20 |
| मासौ | masau | 20 |
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Footnotes
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