Masemu Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Masemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Masemu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masemu (Oriya: ମାେସମୁ) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Masemu reside; 48 percent reside in Southern Africa and 48 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Beside The DR Congo this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent reside and Malawi, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masemut923/
Masemhu921/
Masamu831,286/
Masimu83243/
Majemu8361/
Masomu8322/
Mazemu8313/
Magemu8312/
Maxemu831/
Massamu77589/
Machemu77357/
Maigemu77277/
Mashamu7762/
Madjemu7733/
Masamou7729/
Mausimu779/
Majemus777/
Mashimu775/
Meshemu774/
Mashomu773/
Maijemu773/
Mazeemu772/
Maisamu771/
Masimud771/
Masimus771/
Matsimu771/
Massimu771/
Masimhu771/
Masamuu771/
Majemou771/
Muisemu771/
Mesemou771/
Mausamu771/
Matshimu71123/
Matsimhu7131/
Massimou715/
Massimeu713/
Massimus712/
Maceamou711/
Maishamu711/
Mashimud711/
Mhashimu711/
Matsimou711/
Hmasimuu711/
Messemou711/
Madjemou711/
Masamujh711/
Mazimu67204/
Majimu6787/
Mazamu6714/
Matchemeu676/
Magimu675/
Maximu674/
Mesimu674/
Mosamu674/
Massimoud671/
Moussemou671/

Masemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masemu in the Oriya language
ମାେସମୁmaesamu-

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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
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  • 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 Masemu
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