Masayi Surname
Approximately 1,816 people bear this surname
Masayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 557 | 1:70,088 | 7,793 |
| Tanzania | 469 | 1:112,882 | 10,862 |
| Kenya | 418 | 1:110,478 | 9,449 |
| Iran | 149 | 1:515,319 | 30,242 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Masayi (446) may also be a first name.
Masayi Demographics
Masayi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masayi (Marathi: मासायी) is most common in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masayi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 224,112th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,012,966 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Masayi reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 405,761st most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 446 people.
Masayi is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 70,088. In Uganda Masayi is most prevalent in: Manafwa District, where 60 percent are found, Mbale District, where 19 percent are found and Sironko District, where 4 percent are found. Besides Uganda Masayi is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 26 percent are found and Kenya, where 23 percent are found.
Masayi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Masayi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Masayi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 53.31% less than the national average, earning R 110,964 per year and in United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masayi in the Marathi language | ||
| मासायी | masayi | - |
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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 Masayi
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