Maselu Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

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

Maselu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maselu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Maselu (45) may also be a first name.

Maselu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maselu (Marathi: मासेलु) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maselu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,052,587th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maselu reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Maselu is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 45 people.

The last name Maselu is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 317,080. Aside from The DR Congo this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashelu9269/
Maselou9216/
Maselus924/
Masselu922/
Masaelu921/
Maselau921/
Masselus86226/
Masselou8667/
Matsetlu869/
Matselou861/
Maselius860/
Meselu8333,546/
Masalu8330,512/
Masilu83891/
Moselu8355/
Masolu8349/
Majelu838/
Mazelu837/
Magelu832/
Masseloux806/
Messelu772,743/
Macelus77435/
Mashalu77190/
Mashilu77140/
Massalu7782/
Maasalu7774/
Magelau7749/
Matsilu7737/
Maesalu7731/
Maisalu7724/
Masiliu7718/
Masholu7716/
Masilus779/
Magelus778/
Maseloe775/
Masaalu775/
Meshelu773/
Machelu773/
Mazelus773/
Masitlu773/
Mausilu773/
Masalau773/
Masalui772/
Masollu771/
Mhasalu771/
Massilu771/
Masilau771/
Masilut771/
Maceluh771/
Mesealu771/
Moselus771/
Maysalu771/
Masseillou7514/
Massolou71505/
Maceluch71221/
Moselius7135/
Marzelou7121/
Maschalu7116/
Magelius7111/
Maslehou718/
Maisollu717/
Majelius714/
Massilus713/
Masahalu713/
Macheleu712/
Massilau712/
Masilius712/
Maisiliu711/
Mhaisalu711/
Masallau711/
Mahasilu711/
Maishalu711/
Maceluss711/
Macelius711/
Macelous711/
Maisaluy711/
Masholou711/
Mosetlhu711/
Mazilu679,629/
Mosolu671,302/
Mazalu67753/
Majilu67103/
Mazylu6749/
Moutselou6745/
Mesalu6726/
Magilu6721/
Mosilu6714/
Mosalu679/
Mesilu676/
Mazîlu675/
Mogelu675/
Mesolu675/
Mousselou672/
Magelhout671/
Maissalou671/
Maggielou671/
Mashalahu671/
Messelouh671/
Mazălu671/
Maxilu671/

Maselu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maselu in the Marathi language
मासेलुmaselu-

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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 Maselu
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