Masela Surname

35,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,712 people bear this surname

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

Masela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8,0311:9,1991,132
South Africa3,3921:15,9722,020
Indonesia1,8421:71,7977,729
Zambia7301:21,7122,371
Uganda3211:121,61811,523
Tanzania1281:413,60629,126
Lesotho571:35,6596,371
Kenya561:824,64132,113
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Masela (3,570) may also be a first name.

Masela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masela (Hindi: मासेला, Oriya: ମେସଲା) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Masela click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masela? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masela is the 35,852nd most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 495,347 people. The last name Masela occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Masela are found; 55 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 118,522nd most widespread forename in the world It is held by 3,570 people.

The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 8,031 people, or 1 in 9,199. Aside from The DR Congo Masela is found in 34 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Masela Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Masela surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Masela earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.87% less than the national average, earning R 145,272 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maisela924,015/
Masetla922,749/
Maesela922,556/
Masehla922,300/
Matsela921,270/
Mashela92570/
Maseela92537/
Maseloa92454/
Massela92280/
Masiela92256/
Maysela9218/
Masaela9211/
Maselah929/
Mascela925/
Mgasela925/
Maseala924/
Maselas923/
Maselia922/
Maseila922/
Maselay922/
Mausela922/
Masoela922/
Maseula922/
Maselaa921/
Maselau921/
Masel'a921/
Maselai921/
Maselea921/
Maselha921/
Madsela921/
Matshela86863/
Mats'ela86513/
Mahasela86343/
Masheula86287/
Matsiela86206/
Mashaela86184/
Mashetla86151/
Masselai8689/
Mat'sela8682/
Matselya8677/
Maseelah8624/
Matsetla8623/
Masethla8617/
Mmatsela8617/
Mashella8616/
Masseela8610/
Mashelia869/
Mashehla867/
Mathsela867/
Masselas865/
Matselas864/
Mashiela864/
Maisiela863/
Mhatsela863/
Mmasehla862/
Mahseela862/
Masciela861/
Maseglia861/
Masselaa861/
Masselay861/
Mmashela861/
Masselat861/
Matse'la861/
Matselaa861/
Maeselha861/
Matseela861/
Maselaha861/
Mashoela861/
Maashela861/
Maitsela861/
Maseliah861/
Massoela861/
Maselach860/
Masala8339,671/
Masele8328,959/
Magela8319,672/
Masila8313,943/
Masola836,055/
Majela832,827/
Mazela832,491/
Maseli832,015/
Maselo831,159/
Mosela83829/
Mesela83258/
Maxela83236/
Macela83162/
Maselj83108/
Masely8311/
Mačela834/
Masseglia80217/
Matshella8044/
Mahseelah809/
Mashelaha802/
Mashealla801/
Mashaelia801/
Mmatshela801/
Matshetla801/
Maasetlha801/
Maishelia801/
Mashele7734,868/
Mashala7725,755/
Massala7718,380/
Mosehla777,213/
Machela774,493/
Mashila773,575/
Massola772,658/
Matsila772,037/
Masseli771,165/
Masetle77653/
Mashola77652/
Maiseli77624/
Masalay77410/
Masalla77400/
Maisala77386/
Masilah77357/
Massila77346/
Maselis77298/
Massele77262/
Maisele77254/
Masehle77253/
Masalia77236/
Masiele77235/
Masilia77202/
Masolia77193/
Masaila77177/
Masihla77174/
Masalah77172/
Masheli77163/
Meisela77163/
Masilya77162/
Marzela77138/
Matsele77134/
Maxhela77131/
Mashelo77127/
Maesala77120/
Masieli77109/
Maisola77106/
Macelai77106/
Mosetla77105/
Masitla7788/
Mazzela7781/
Masaala7776/
Messela7769/
Masielo7768/
Madjela7767/
Matjela7759/
Maasala7758/
Maisila7756/
Masalai7753/
Moshela7752/
Magelau7749/
Maziela7748/
Motsela7744/
Masolah7743/
Maseuli7743/
Meysela7740/
Maciela7738/
Maseule7733/
Masselo7732/
Moisela7731/
Magiela7730/
Maasola7729/
Matselo7729/
'Mesela7725/
Mesehla7725/
Maijela7725/
Masoyla7723/
Measala7722/
Massely7721/
Macelay7721/
Maselos7718/
Masolla7717/
Maseele7717/
Maselou7716/
Maseles7714/
Mauzela7713/
Moselai7712/
Maiselo7711/
Masuyla779/
Mhasala778/
Maigela778/
Masolay778/
Mhasele778/
Majjela777/
Masohla777/
Masolai777/
Magelas776/
Masalea776/
Magelat775/
Meesela775/
Mauseli775/
Mahseli775/
Matseli775/
Maseley774/
Meselah774/
Maggela774/
Mausala774/
Magetla774/
Maselhy774/
Hmasala774/
Madgela773/
Mausely773/
Masalau773/
Maasila773/
Maizela773/
Mausele773/
Mosoela773/
Maseale773/
Mashely772/
Majhela772/
Masilai772/
Masolya772/
Moselea772/
Mossela772/
Masilha772/
Masuila772/
Masolea772/
Maseilo772/
Masetlo772/
Mousela772/
Mgosela772/
Majelia772/
Moselay771/
Masilat771/
Maseili771/
Maselie771/
Maselih771/
Mazeila771/
Maycela771/
Measeli771/
Measely771/
Masahla771/
Mhaseli771/
Hmasola771/
Massyla771/
Meshela771/
Magelia771/
Majelha771/
Maesila771/
Masoila771/
Masyola771/
Masilau771/
Masiloa771/
Magelai771/
Majzela771/
Mahsala771/
Mazelia771/
Mayselo771/
Mosiela771/
Moselia771/
Moseula771/
Moesela771/
Moselha771/
Maugela771/
Matséla771/
Mazhela771/
Masehlo771/
Maselho771/
Masilea771/
Maezela771/
Moseela771/
Moseloa771/
Mazeela771/
Mazelah771/
Mayzela771/
Mazoela771/
Maselio771/
Maszila771/
Madsila771/
Moselas770/
Masseiglia756/
Maatshetla751/
Massalay714,072/
Masselot711,302/
Mashalla71832/
Mahasele71787/
Matshele71636/
Masselis71524/
Maissala71507/
Masciola71436/
Maisalla71308/
Massalha71281/
Mashelle71200/
Maisolla71175/
Masetlhe71149/
Matsieli71146/
Matshila71142/
Maissele71139/
Masselos71138/
Massalai71137/
Matshelo71134/
Matsetlo71127/
Matsitla71103/
Massolla7199/
Mashaila7187/
Masailay7178/
Massiele7178/
Masselou7167/
Mhasalai7167/
Motshela7163/
Maisalah7162/
Moshetla7155/
Moshoela7152/
Masaleah7151/
Matselis7148/
Measeles7144/
Maisolai7143/
Messelia7142/
Mosethla7140/
Mashohla7138/
Motsiela7136/
Maesilia7135/
Mashalah7127/
Marzelia7127/
Mashalia7127/
Meiselas7125/
Masallia7125/
Massilia7123/
Massolia7123/
Matselos7123/
Mots'ela7120/
Massalah7119/
Maszilah7118/
Mahasila7116/
Masseley7115/
Mot'sela7115/
Masallah7113/
Maishala7113/
Madsilah7112/
Moschela7112/
Maiselis7112/
Maseille7112/
Mashitla7111/
Moshella7111/
Madjelia7111/
Mashiele7111/
Massielo7110/
Masallay7110/
Maatshetlha7110/
Massalla719/
Madjesla719/
Maisuila718/
Moselhat718/
Masheule718/
Meshelia718/
Masailla717/
Machetla717/
Mashaala717/
Masiglia716/
Matsetle716/
Masselet716/
Matseilo716/
Massolha715/
Masholla715/
Matchela715/
Massealy715/
Maisalai715/
Maselytė715/
Masalaay715/
Mashalai714/
Magelyas713/
Maysolla713/
Massalia713/
Maisolay713/
Mmashele713/
Mashalea713/
Masethle713/
Meiselia712/
Machelah712/
Masilaha712/
Massalea712/
Mazzelai712/
Mayshala712/
Masahala712/
Machelia712/
Maashola712/
Maathsethla712/
Mashetle712/
Massilau712/
Matsielo712/
Maisheli711/
Maizelia711/
Mascielo711/
Masealli711/
Mashilla711/
Masollah711/
Masselih711/
Machelya711/
Mazzeila711/
Measeley711/
Meeseala711/
Masailah711/
Meshella711/
Mhaisala711/
Mhashila711/
Messelah711/
Masseely711/
Massilay711/
Massylia711/
Masallau711/
Maishila711/
Maisaila711/
Moseslia711/
Masselho711/
Mazelhah711/
Massolai711/
Moshiela711/
Mashelie711/
Masuilla711/
Masolahy711/
Massilya711/
Masaalya711/
Mausalay711/
Masetlod711/
Mashilah711/
Masholaj711/
Mats'ele711/
Matselou711/
Madjelea711/
Maesolia711/
Macheela711/
Machelha711/
Maaicela711/
Maaisala711/
Magielah711/
Mahaseli711/
Mazseles711/
Moshehla711/
Mosehlat711/
Mmassala711/
Messiela711/
Masselhi711/
Masetlho711/
Mashelit711/
Mashello711/
Mashielo711/
Mathsele711/
Mathsila711/
Meshelai711/
Maitsele711/
Maichela711/
Moishela711/
Moitsela711/
Mmashila711/
Mosieloa711/
Mooshela711/
Mayssala711/
Maïssala711/
Maxsayla711/
Maxsuila711/
Masaalah711/
Mashahla711/
Mascelio711/
Masciele711/
Massiely711/
Maessila711/
Mauseley710/
Mashayla710/
Mesheila710/
Mosala6725,943/
Masilo6719,540/
Mojela6714,440/
Masolo6711,072/
Mazala678,710/
Mosely674,851/
Mazila674,112/
Mosele674,038/
Majila673,892/
Mosola673,771/
Masili671,784/
Moseli671,613/
Mashallah671,576/
Mazola671,499/
Mogela671,474/
Mesala67933/
Mazele67921/
Magila67718/
Masalo67469/
Maisallah67450/
Macila67366/
Maceli67316/
Mesila67286/
Masile67285/
Mazeli67279/
Moselo67275/
Macele67211/
Mosila67206/
Mesola67193/
Massallay67189/
Mozala67159/
Magelo67155/
Masseilot67153/
Mezila67150/
Moitshela67143/
Mashollaj67107/
Massiglia6793/
Mašala6773/
Mozela6763/
Masseille6757/
Majelo6744/
Massallia6743/
Maxele6743/
Maxheleau6740/
Mezala6734/
Macelo6727/
Maceła6727/
Mezola6721/
Masoła6720/
Maissolai6718/
Masitelle6716/
Masahalya6716/
Mahashola6715/
Mayseless6714/
Mosselhat6714/
Meselo6713/
Masiełajć6713/
Matshitla6713/
Motsehela6711/
Masleo6710/
Masetelle677/
Masseilje676/
Masseloux676/
Moithsela676/
Maçala676/
Masylo676/
Mahasalai675/
Maishalla675/
Mmaisalla675/
Mázala675/
Maisholla674/
Masitelli674/
Mashaalah674/
Mmatshele674/
Mashaalla673/
Maisholah673/
Macely673/
Masily673/
Mazelo673/
Maßeli673/
Mezela673/
Mazyla673/
'Mats'ele672/
Mmashohla672/
Moshethla672/
Mosehlaha672/
Meshellia672/
Maxila672/
Mashalaha672/
Maçeli672/
Maissolla671/
Mash'alla671/
Mashalahu671/
Maasaalla671/
Mosehella671/
Maissalah671/
Mágela671/
Másala671/
Massilias671/
Masséglia671/
Masaallah671/
Masała671/
Maseehleo671/
Matshaila671/
Matshilia671/
Maisahala671/
Maiseilot671/
Maishalah671/
Maissalai671/
Maissalla671/
Maissolay671/
Meiselach671/
Mòsele671/
Mocela671/
Matshetle671/
Maxelo671/
Moisoelia671/
Moshieloa671/
Maxsuilla671/
Masa'alah671/
Masscheli671/
Maeshello670/
Maschalla670/
MacHelias670/
Masseiles670/

Masela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masela in the Hindi language
मासेलाmasela86.67
मसेलाmasela13.33
Masela in the Oriya language
ମେସଲାmesala50
ମାେସଲାmaesala50

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