Masense Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
Masense Surname Definition:
Masense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lion mane.
Masense Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Tanzania | 57 | 1:928,800 | 44,452 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Masense Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masense is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lion mane.
Masense Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masense Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masense is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masense? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masense is the 1,353,468th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masense are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 63 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Masense is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 717,277. Excluding The DR Congo this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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