Mascareñas Surname
Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname
Mascareñas Surname Definition:
The Arabic root word "maskharah" suggests "masked or disguised one."
Originated in Portugal.
Mascareñas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 953 | 1:106,231 | 18,455 |
| Spain | 112 | 1:417,429 | 22,452 |
| Mexico | 38 | 1:3,266,479 | 23,844 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
The alternate forms: Mascarenas (3,244) are calculated separately.
Mascareñas Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Arabic root word "maskharah" suggests "masked or disguised one."
Originated in Portugal.
Mascareñas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mascareñas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mascareñas is most common in The Philippines. It can occur as: Mascarenas. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mascareñas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 326,564th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,403,819 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Mascareñas are found; 84 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 84 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.
It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 953 people, or 1 in 106,231. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Mimaropa, where 45 percent live, Central Luzon, where 26 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Barring The Philippines Mascareñas exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.
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