Masefu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Masefu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Masefu (551) may also be a first name.
Masefu Demographics
Average Masefu Salary in
South Africa
R 172,152
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masefu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masefu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masefu is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masefu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masefu are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masefu is also the 358,643rd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 551 people.
The last name Masefu is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 2,083,758. In South Africa it is most frequent in: North West, where 96 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.
Masefu Last Name Statistics demography
Masefu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.56% less than the national average, earning R 172,152 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masefau | 92 | 15 | / |
| Massefou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Masafu | 83 | 1,654 | / |
| Masyfu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mazefu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Masofu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Masifu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mosefu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Masephu | 77 | 363 | / |
| Mashafu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Machefu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Masaafu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maasafu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masafau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahassefou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Massafou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masithfu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machefou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masephou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massafuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machepfu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashipfu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machefaux | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mazafu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Mosofu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moshefuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mozefu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magifu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazifou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mosafau | 62 | 1 | / |
| Masaphu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mazofou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Magephu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mashaphu | 57 | 1,394 | / |
| Moujefou | 57 | 40 | / |
| Mousifou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moussafou | 53 | 13 | / |
| Moudjefou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Matchifou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Matshiphu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mohdshaifu | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Masefu
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