Masawo Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Masawo Surname Definition:
Masawo is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: king's personal attendant (Royal title).
Masawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masawo (55) may also be a first name.
Masawo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masawo is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: king's personal attendant (Royal title).
Masawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masawo occurs most in Uganda. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Masawo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masawo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,635,433rd most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Masawo is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Masawo are found; 59 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masawo is also the 1,336,256th most common first name world-wide It is held by 55 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,346,182. In Uganda Masawo is mostly found in: Pallisa District, where 86 percent live, Kampala District, where 3 percent live and Kamuli District, where 3 percent live. Not including Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 17 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live.
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