Masekwane Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Masekwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masekwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1541:351,80332,234
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718

Masekwane (29) may also be a first name.

Masekwane Last Name Facts

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

Masekwane occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Masekwane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masekwane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,310,135th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masekwane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Masekwane is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 29 people.

The surname Masekwane is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 351,803. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: North West, where 77 percent reside, Gauteng, where 17 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 10 percent reside and Swaziland, where 1 percent reside.

Masekwane Last Name Statistics demography

Masekwane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.61% less than the national average, earning R 174,408 per year.

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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 Masekwane
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