Masenya Surname
Approximately 9,451 people bear this surname
Masenya Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Masenya surname from setswana language to english is 'demolisher' in the Setswana language.
Masenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8,235 | 1:6,579 | 845 |
| Tanzania | 671 | 1:78,900 | 8,127 |
| DR Congo | 308 | 1:239,869 | 23,092 |
| Lesotho | 102 | 1:19,927 | 4,152 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Masenya (517) may also be a first name.
Masenya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the Masenya surname from setswana language to english is 'demolisher' in the Setswana language.
- keletsoMasenya Demographics
Average Masenya Salary in
South Africa
R 166,668
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masenya (Russian: Масеня) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masenya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,934th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 771,087 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masenya live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Masenya is also the 371,657th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 517 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,235 people, or 1 in 6,579. In South Africa Masenya is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 38 percent reside and North West, where 9 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 7 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Masenya Last Name Statistics demography
Masenya earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.86% less than the national average, earning R 166,668 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysenya | 93 | 39 | / |
| Maisenya | 93 | 7 | / |
| Massenya | 93 | 5 | / |
| Mashenya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Masienya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Matshenya | 88 | 35 | / |
| Maysienya | 88 | 6 | / |
| Masinya | 86 | 828 | / |
| Mosenya | 86 | 337 | / |
| Masenja | 86 | 27 | / |
| Masenyo | 86 | 7 | / |
| Masenia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mashinya | 80 | 935 | / |
| Moysenya | 80 | 131 | / |
| Masengia | 80 | 48 | / |
| Massenja | 80 | 19 | / |
| Moisenya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Moshenya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Massenia | 80 | 3 | / |
| Massenha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Masengea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Massegna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masaynya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashynya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matchenya | 75 | 212 | / |
| Moyseenya | 75 | 50 | / |
| Motsenyat | 75 | 20 | / |
| Moysienya | 75 | 12 | / |
| Moiseenya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Matshenja | 75 | 7 | / |
| Mathsinya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maisienia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masseygna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Massegnia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masinja | 71 | 1,837 | / |
| Mazinya | 71 | 88 | / |
| Mazenyo | 71 | 79 | / |
| Mosinya | 71 | 42 | / |
| Mosenyo | 71 | 27 | / |
| Masinyo | 71 | 26 | / |
| Masinia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Masigna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mazenja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macenja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massegnahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masenio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massinha | 67 | 91 | / |
| Mashinja | 67 | 43 | / |
| Massigna | 67 | 41 | / |
| Massenio | 67 | 28 | / |
| Massinja | 67 | 28 | / |
| Machenja | 67 | 14 | / |
| Machenia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mohsenia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mashinia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Machenha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maisinia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masignat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mascinha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Massinyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masainja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masenjio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosengea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meizinya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maasinia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashinha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mascenio | 67 | 1 | / |
Masenya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masenya in the Russian language | ||
| Масеня | masena | - |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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 Masenya
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