Masave Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masave Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2391:193,22114,280
Venezuela581:520,7609,798
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

The alternate forms: Masavé (1) are calculated separately.

Masave (15) may also be a first name.

Masave Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masave (Marathi: मसवे, Russian: Масаве) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Masavé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masave? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 851,613th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. Masave occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Masave are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

Masave is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 193,221. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Makueni County, where 60 percent live and Machakos County, where 40 percent live. Excluding Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 18 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

Masave Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Masave surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masavé941/
Mashave92362/
Masaveu9257/
Massave9232/
Masavet927/
Mhasave926/
Masaver926/
Masaved921/
Masiave921/
Matsave921/
Massavie8635/
Matshave869/
Matsavey863/
Mascaive862/
Masavesh861/
Massaveu861/
Mashavhe861/
Massauve861/
Masawe8320,904/
Macave8311,163/
Masabe83866/
Masava83711/
Masavi83461/
Maseve83271/
Majave8315/
Mosave8313/
Masove8311/
Masavy832/
Mazave832/
Mashavets8032/
Mayshaver801/
Matshavhe801/
Massawe7765,875/
Mashava778,265/
Massabe771,990/
Mashabe771,001/
Machave77896/
Matsabe77544/
Mashove77203/
Mmasava77169/
Massavi77157/
Maisabe77144/
Masabet77105/
Mashawe7786/
Mashavi7765/
Masabeu7758/
Masover7757/
Massava7737/
Massove7735/
Masavha7718/
Massive7716/
Mosavie7714/
Masoveu7712/
Moosave779/
Masampe779/
Matsove777/
Mosaver776/
Massavy776/
Masabee775/
Mausavi775/
Masabie775/
Masahwe775/
Maysavi775/
Mahsava775/
Maisavi773/
Masawet773/
Masabes773/
MacAvey772/
Masajwe772/
Masheve772/
Mazavet772/
Maiseve772/
Masaabe772/
Mosavee772/
Mosavei772/
Mazhave771/
Masosve771/
Matsavi771/
Meshave771/
Mhasavi771/
Masaber771/
Masawei771/
Mmaseve771/
Masseve771/
Masavii771/
Masavis771/
Masawee771/
Masaawe771/
Masabeh771/
Masabei771/
Marzave771/
Masiabe771/
Masjavy771/
Macavee771/
Maciave771/
Mousave771/
Mesavie771/
Macayve771/
Mesavey770/
Mashabeh712,906/
Mashavha71804/
Matshabe71633/
Masovets71583/
Maissabe71545/
Masayebi71412/
Massabie71123/
Moshaver7168/
Mashahwe7158/
Mats'abe7147/
Maasawet7145/
Massover7142/
Masahabe7134/
Mazavets7116/
Mat'sabe7113/
Mousavie719/
MacHaver719/
Masiyava719/
Masabeth716/
Mhajaved715/
Moosavee714/
Mashhavi714/
Masabett713/
Moosavie713/
Maitsabe712/
Majahave711/
Mashaava711/
Mashaivi711/
Mashasvi711/
Mashavai711/
Mashawie711/
MacHavee711/
Moussave711/
Masavith711/
Masssabe711/
Massawer711/
Masahava711/
Masajewa711/
Marzavie711/
Mashavyo711/
Madsabet711/
Mousaved711/
Mossaver711/
Massaswe711/
Massawee711/
Massawwe711/
Moosavei711/
Mousavei711/
Massabeu711/
Matshavi711/
Mashabea711/
Mashampe711/
Mathsabe711/
M'Masava711/
Madjaver711/
Masaweer711/
Mahshavi711/
Masaba6724,766/
Masawi6711,322/
Masawa673,760/
Masabi671,961/
Masobe671,781/
Masowe671,053/
Massayewa67840/
Masoba67686/
Mashovets67673/
Mosavi67374/
Masaby67213/
Masewe67185/
Maceve67172/
Mazava67137/
Macove67130/
Masovi6796/
Majavi6790/
Mazabe6768/
Massovets6736/
Macavi6735/
Mosavy6733/
Mahshabeh6733/
Mazeve6724/
Mashaweer6715/
Mosove6714/
Mosabe6713/
Moshavets6711/
Masevi6711/
Mosawe6710/
Masawd678/
Mahasabeh678/
Masewi675/
Moosavieh675/
Mazavi675/
Machasveh675/
Mazawe673/
Mojave672/
Majawe672/
Matchavej672/
Mashayiva671/
Mazove671/
Mesavi671/
Masayebee671/
Masabé671/
Maissaabe671/
Majove671/
Mousaveer671/
Mosava671/
Mesawe671/
Maxavi671/
Mathshabe671/
Motshavhe671/
Maschawee671/
Masscivee671/
Maussawer671/
MacIve670/

Masave Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masave in the Marathi language
मसवेmasave60
मासवेmasave40
Masave in the Russian language
Масавеmasave-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masave
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