Masavu Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Masavu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 120 | 1:384,832 | 21,900 |
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Masavu (12) may also be a first name.
Masavu Demographics
Masavu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masavu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masavu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masavu is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Masavu.
How Common Is The Last Name Masavu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,459,453rd most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masavu are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 384,832. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kitui County, where 59 percent are found, Makueni County, where 28 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Masavu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Masavu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaveu | 92 | 57 | / |
| Mashavu | 92 | 36 | / |
| Masiavu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matsavou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Massaveu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Majavu | 83 | 2,093 | / |
| Masawu | 83 | 568 | / |
| Masabu | 83 | 536 | / |
| Masevu | 83 | 13 | / |
| Masovu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Mazavu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Masampu | 77 | 2,619 | / |
| Mashawu | 77 | 954 | / |
| Matsabu | 77 | 529 | / |
| Masabeu | 77 | 58 | / |
| Mashabu | 77 | 35 | / |
| Massabu | 77 | 30 | / |
| Majavhu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Masoveu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Masevhu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Masabut | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maasawu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Masaubu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masaabu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Machavu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masabau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masanpu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macavou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masevau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maisabu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masiawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masawut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masabus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masabuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masabud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Massampu | 71 | 106 | / |
| Massabou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mousavou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matsabou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matchavu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masaabou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsawou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazaivou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massabeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashampu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashaibu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moussavou | 67 | 29,805 | / |
| Masewu | 67 | 3,510 | / |
| Mosabu | 67 | 752 | / |
| Massampou | 67 | 537 | / |
| Mazawu | 67 | 204 | / |
| Majovu | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mazabu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Masobu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mazovu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Maxawu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Massaabou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mojavu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Masabó | 67 | 3 | / |
| Majawu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mazevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massabeut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosawu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Masavu
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