Masawi Surname
Approximately 11,322 people bear this surname
Masawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 7,415 | 1:2,082 | 123 |
| Uganda | 3,532 | 1:11,053 | 1,850 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Yemen | 21 | 1:1,258,347 | 11,865 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 1:2,143,546 | 15,005 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Zambia | 8 | 1:1,981,240 | 32,669 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Masawi (297) may also be a first name.
Masawi Demographics
Average Masawi Salary in
United States
$55,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Masawi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masawi in the Arabic language | ||
| مساوي | msawy | - |
| ماساوي | masawy | - |
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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 Masawi
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