Masawi Surname

45,800th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe7,4151:2,082123
Uganda3,5321:11,0531,850
England1271:438,72529,288
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Yemen211:1,258,34711,865
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Masawi (297) may also be a first name.

Masawi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masawi (Arabic: مساوي) is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masawi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,800th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 643,662 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Masawi reside; 66 percent reside in Southern Africa and 66 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 511,663rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 297 people.

The surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 7,415 people, or 1 in 2,082. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 30 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 20 percent live and Mashonaland Central Province, where 17 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 31 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Masawi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Masawi earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning R 355,908 per year and in United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashawi921,197/
Massawi92258/
Masawai9218/
Masawoi928/
Mahsawi922/
Masaawi922/
Masawei921/
Masawis921/
Masahwoi864/
Mashahwi862/
Mashawie861/
Massawai861/
Masawe8320,904/
Masawa833,760/
Masabi831,961/
Mosawi83743/
Masavi83461/
Masowi83111/
Majawi8358/
Mazawi8312/
Masewi835/
Mesawi832/
Maysahawi801/
Massawe7765,875/
Massawy776,359/
Mazzawi77951/
Massawa77896/
Mashabi77707/
Mashawa77631/
Mousawi77383/
Masaway77301/
Moosawi77216/
Massavi77157/
Mossawi77148/
Machawi77141/
Masaibi77137/
Maysawy77104/
Mashawe7786/
Maisawa7774/
Mashavi7765/
Mashowi7748/
Massabi7747/
Mazhawi7744/
Masasui7742/
Majawit7731/
Majawai7729/
Masawoy7717/
Masabih7716/
Marzawi7710/
Mausavi775/
Masabai775/
Moisawi775/
Maijawi775/
Masahwe775/
Maysavi775/
Matjawi774/
Maisavi773/
Masawet773/
Moesawi773/
Maisabi772/
Masajwe772/
Madjawi772/
Massowi772/
Mashawy772/
Mausabi771/
Massewi771/
Matsavi771/
Masaabi771/
Mhasavi771/
Maazawi771/
Masavii771/
Masavis771/
Masawee771/
Masaawa771/
Masaawe771/
Masabei771/
Majawih771/
Mahsawy771/
Meshawi771/
Mazawii771/
Moshawi771/
Macaawi771/
Masaywa771/
Maujawi771/
Moussawi71850/
Massaboi71205/
Masabhai71100/
Mashahwe7158/
Massaway7154/
Maasawet7145/
Massavie7135/
Massabai7121/
Massaabi7120/
Masahwoy7111/
Masowich7111/
Maissawa715/
Moesahwi714/
Mashhavi714/
Mascaive712/
Maisabai712/
Massabih712/
Masayuhi712/
Maissabi712/
Mashaiwa712/
Mahjawai711/
Majahawi711/
Mashabai711/
Mashaivi711/
Mashasvi711/
Mashavai711/
Maishawa711/
Masavith711/
Massawaa711/
Massawer711/
Mashabhi711/
Madjawai711/
Maussawa711/
Massaswe711/
Massauwa711/
Massawee711/
Massawwe711/
Matshavi711/
Massabhi711/
Masaaibi711/
Mashabyi711/
Maisaibi711/
Motshawi711/
Masaweer711/
Mahshavi711/
Mahasawa711/
Maazzawi711/
Mosabi671,464/
Mazabi671,222/
Masowe671,053/
Masabe67866/
Masava67711/
Mosavi67374/
Masave67321/
Masobi67225/
Masaby67213/
Mazawa67203/
Masewe67185/
Mosawa67171/
Masovi6796/
Majavi6790/
Mosawy6759/
Mazowi6750/
Mazawy6737/
Macavi6735/
Massoubai6715/
Mashaweer6715/
Masevi6711/
Mosawe6710/
Mezawi677/
Mazavi675/
Machahawi675/
Mesawy674/
Mazawe673/
Mazewi672/
Mozawi672/
Masavy672/
Majawe672/
Maishaboi671/
Mesavi671/
Masavé671/
Masabé671/
Mashawaya671/
Maisabhai671/
Mosowi671/
Mesawe671/
Mesowi671/
D'Mazzawi671/
Maxavi671/
Maishaawa671/
Maschawee671/
Maussawer671/

Masawi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masawi in the Arabic language
مساويmsawy-
ماساويmasawy-

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Footnotes

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