Masawo Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Masawo Surname Definition:

Masawo is a surname of the Luba - Lunda tribe, meaning: king's personal attendant (Royal title).

Masawo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masawo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masawo has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Masawo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masawo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,635,433rd most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Masawo reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 59 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 55 people.

The surname Masawo is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,346,182. In Uganda it is most common in: Pallisa District, where 86 percent are found, Kampala District, where 3 percent are found and Kamuli District, where 3 percent are found. Barring Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 17 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashawo9256/
Masawoy9217/
Massawo9216/
Masawoi928/
Masawoh921/
Maisawo921/
Mmasawo921/
Masahwoy8611/
Maishawo865/
Masahwoi864/
Mashaawo861/
Matsawou861/
Masabo8317,609/
Masawa833,760/
Masewo832,467/
Mazawo8372/
Macawo8323/
Mosawo8318/
Majawo8313/
Masowo837/
Masavo832/
Maesawa778,658/
Mashowo771,213/
Massawa77896/
Massabo77653/
Mashawa77631/
Masabho77122/
Maisawa7774/
Mashabo7755/
Machawo7750/
Masawad7717/
Masahwa7714/
Maisabo7713/
Mashavo776/
Masaswa774/
Masaabo773/
Mascavo772/
Majaiwo772/
Massavo772/
Moshawo772/
Mazhawo771/
Masawah771/
Masawga771/
Masaawa771/
Masaywa771/
Maizawo771/
Mmacawo771/
Massewo771/
Massaboi71205/
Maisawat7147/
Matsavou7113/
Mashaabo717/
Maisawad716/
Maissawa715/
Maisawas714/
Massabou713/
Mashahwa712/
Massawah712/
Moutsawo712/
Machawoh712/
Maissabo712/
Mashaiwa712/
Matsahwa711/
Madsawad711/
Masachwa711/
Massaboy711/
Mashawat711/
Maishawa711/
Matchawo711/
Masowood711/
Massawaa711/
Massawad711/
Masaabou711/
Masahabo711/
'Maseabo711/
Maussawa711/
Massauwa711/
Mashavho711/
Masahwat711/
Masawasd711/
Matsawat711/
Mahasawa711/
Masaba6724,766/
Majawa6716,426/
Masevo6710,568/
Masowa671,300/
Mesawa67811/
Masava67711/
Masoba67686/
Maseva67502/
Masewa67326/
Mazowo67262/
Mahasawat67255/
Masova67204/
Mazawa67203/
Mosawa67171/
Masobo67161/
Mazabo6741/
Mosabo6727/
Majowo6722/
Mosowo6712/
Massaabou6710/
Mesewo677/
Mahasawas677/
Mosavo675/
Masová673/
Masabó673/
Mahasawad673/
Mazewo672/
Maxawa672/
Maisahwat672/
Masawaath672/
Maishaboi671/
Maxavo671/
Mhaisawad671/
Maschaewa671/
Maidjawou671/
Mozawo671/
Mäsabo671/
Maxabo671/
Maishaawa671/
Majavo671/
Mashhawaz671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masawo
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