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
Average Masau Salary in
United States
$26,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masau (Bengali: মসাউ, Hindi: मसौ, Marathi: मासऊ, Oriya: ମାସାଉ) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Masau.
How Common Is The Last Name Masau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 133,988th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,167,622 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Masau reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masau is also the 245,025th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,066 people.
Masau is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,005 people, or 1 in 26,405. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 52 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 21 percent live and Tabora Region, where 12 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
Masau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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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