Masengemi Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Masengemi Surname User-submission:

The Masengemi surname means 'milking while standing', 'milking a cow while standing'.

Masengemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa7351:73,7119,169
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masengemi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Masengemi surname means 'milking while standing', 'milking a cow while standing'.

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Masengemi Last Name Facts

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

Masengemi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masengemi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masengemi is the 459,064th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masengemi reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 73,711. In South Africa Masengemi is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 75 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Free State, where 2 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Masengemi Last Name Statistics demography

Masengemi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.18% less than the national average, earning R 151,668 per year.

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