Masehu Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Masehu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masehu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Masehu (23) may also be a first name.

Masehu Last Name Facts

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

Masehu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masehu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masehu is the 2,944,094th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Masehu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masehu live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 23 people.

The last name Masehu is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Excluding The DR Congo Masehu occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashehu921/
Masehau921/
Matsehut863/
Massehou861/
Masoeu832,420/
Masihu83557/
Masieu839/
Mashyu834/
Mashiu832/
Maseou832/
Maseyu832/
Mesehu831/
Masyhu831/
Massieu77791/
Masseau77566/
Mashoeu77510/
Masyhud77167/
Masihou7715/
Maishyu7712/
Masheou7712/
Masihud779/
Mashiud773/
Matshiu773/
Masahau772/
Hmashiu772/
Maschiu772/
Massahu772/
Masheyu771/
Mashiuz771/
Mashjud771/
Mashyus771/
Matshyu771/
Maisahu771/
Mazehui771/
Masiu735,580/
Mageu7395/
Masju7336/
Masyu731/
Masseoud71146/
Massahou71137/
Massieau7166/
Messehou717/
Mashihud715/
Mosehuus714/
Maishyuj713/
Mazehoud712/
Maishyus711/
Massahau711/
Masseyou711/
Maisseou711/
Maschiou711/
Mosoeu675,451/
Mazeau674,857/
Majeau671,242/
Mageau67769/
Masius67228/
Masiou67140/
Machiu67134/
Matsiu6757/
Masjud6729/
Mazahu6728/
Magieu6718/
Meshyu6717/
Maesiu6717/
Majihu6716/
Moseou6715/
Masoju6712/
Masuyu6711/
Masiuh6710/
Masiud679/
Macieu679/
Masiua679/
Majhiu677/
Moseau677/
Moshyu676/
Masjou675/
Masyud674/
Matsyu674/
Masjui674/
Machehoud674/
Masyus673/
Mosaeu673/
Masyut672/
Maageu672/
Mosieu672/
Moseeu672/
Majeju671/
Majeyu671/
Madjehoud671/
Maasiu671/
Matgeu671/
Masoyu671/
Machäu671/
Mageyu671/
Maisiejus671/
Majeou671/
Mazaeu671/
Meageu671/
Moseju671/
Mesieu671/
Mageeu671/
Mazoeu671/
Massiu671/
Masäus671/
Masoiu671/
Mohdshehu671/
Masjoe671/
Mazieu670/

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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 Masehu
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