Masereka Surname
Approximately 44,524 people bear this surname
Masereka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 44,459 | 1:878 | 69 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masereka (297) may also be a first name.
Masereka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masereka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masereka occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Masereka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masereka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 12,600th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 163,677 people. The surname Masereka is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masereka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masereka is also the 511,663rd most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 297 people.
The last name Masereka is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 44,459 people, or 1 in 878. In Uganda Masereka is most frequent in: Kasese District, where 82 percent reside, Bundibugyo District, where 6 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Masereka exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashereka | 94 | 16 | / |
| Masesreka | 94 | 5 | / |
| Maasereka | 94 | 4 | / |
| Massereka | 94 | 4 | / |
| Maseereka | 94 | 4 | / |
| Maserekka | 94 | 3 | / |
| Mmasereka | 94 | 2 | / |
| Maserreka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Masereaka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Masereke | 88 | 267 | / |
| Maseraka | 88 | 59 | / |
| Masoreka | 88 | 41 | / |
| Magereka | 88 | 22 | / |
| Masareka | 88 | 6 | / |
| Masereko | 88 | 4 | / |
| Mesereka | 88 | 3 | / |
| Majereka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashereko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Massereke | 82 | 1 | / |
| Machereka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Magierecka | 78 | 2 | / |
| Masharekah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masirika | 75 | 2,124 | / |
| Mosareka | 75 | 3 | / |
| Masyrika | 75 | 3 | / |
| Meseraka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazereke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maseriki | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masaraka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maxerika | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masarika | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masyrokah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mashirika | 71 | 4 | / |
| Masharika | 71 | 2 | / |
| Massirika | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maizereki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madzireka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mooserika | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maisirika | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Masirika | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mashirikau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiseruice | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Masereka
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