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 commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Masenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Masenya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,934th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 771,087 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masenya reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 371,657th most widespread given name globally, held by 517 people.
The surname Masenya is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 8,235 people, or 1 in 6,579. In South Africa Masenya is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 44 percent are found, Gauteng, where 38 percent are found and North West, where 9 percent are found. Not including South Africa it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
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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