Masaua Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Masaua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 63 | 1:840,343 | 43,483 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masaua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masaua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masaua is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masaua? popularity and diffusion
Masaua is the 2,394,033rd most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masaua reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 840,343. In Tanzania Masaua is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 87 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 6 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania Masaua is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
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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 Masaua
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