Masese Surname

46,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masese Surname Definition:

Masese is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maize chaff.

Masese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,6241:6,972927
Malawi1,5161:11,2921,733
Tanzania1,2721:41,6214,745
Zimbabwe7251:21,2943,188
Indonesia2951:448,30237,326
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Uganda2251:173,50814,645
Zambia1871:84,7597,105
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Masese (2,277) may also be a first name.

Masese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Masese is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: maize chaff.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masese Last Name Facts

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

Masese is most common in Kenya. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masese? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,567th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 654,531 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Masese are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 37 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 156,335th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,277 people.

The last name Masese is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 6,624 people, or 1 in 6,972. In Kenya Masese is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 47 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 14 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.

Masese Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Masese surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Masese last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Masese earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.59% more than the national average, earning $55,485 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Massese92136/
Masesie9210/
Mascese929/
Masetse924/
Maseseh922/
Maisese921/
Mahsese921/
Maseese921/
Maseser921/
Masesse921/
Matsese921/
Mases911,027/
Matsetse861,039/
Matseshe86768/
Massesse8676/
Masheshe8634/
Matsiese864/
Maisesei861/
Mashease861/
Masheses861/
Maiseuse861/
Maiseshe861/
Maseesee861/
Masesa839,454/
Magese835,425/
Mosese832,875/
Masase831,291/
Masege83853/
Masesi83632/
Massez83468/
Mayses83151/
Masose83121/
Masses8370/
Matses8368/
Majese8328/
Masets8327/
Maseje8320/
Maseas8318/
Masise8314/
Mesese8313/
Mauses8313/
Masees8310/
Maises837/
Mashes836/
Masesh833/
Masies833/
Mazese832/
Maseze832/
Maseus832/
Macese832/
Maseis831/
Masejs831/
Meases830/
Matseetse8029/
Matsheshe804/
Maisheshe801/
Masheeshe801/
Mmassesse801/
Masheishe801/
Mashoeshe801/
Maschesey800/
Masceiser800/
Masseus77226/
Masessa77178/
Maggese77146/
Mashece7788/
Machese7776/
Mosetse7769/
Maseege7761/
Massies7757/
Masseys7747/
Mashege7740/
Maseits7739/
Maseche7738/
Masseis7733/
Matseas7732/
Maseesh7730/
Marzese7725/
Masches7724/
Massesa7720/
Mashesh7718/
Masheze7718/
Masseix7711/
Maseshi7710/
Maisesh779/
Massesi778/
Mausesa777/
Moisese777/
Massege777/
Mashase777/
Matsesh776/
Moesese776/
Masesha775/
Masiets775/
Moshese775/
Mashise774/
Matshes773/
Maujese773/
Mahases773/
Massets773/
Masaase773/
Moseise773/
Matsies772/
Masejje772/
Masiege772/
Masitse772/
Mageshe772/
Majeese771/
Majesey771/
Massess771/
Measies771/
Masseas771/
Mesasse771/
Maciese771/
Massose771/
Massase771/
Masseje771/
Maseehz771/
Maseger771/
Masegge771/
Masesay771/
Macesie771/
Madjese771/
'Mosese771/
Moseseh771/
Maagese771/
Matsege771/
Mashexe771/
Maiseje771/
Motsese771/
Mashees771/
Mascies771/
Magises770/
Matshetshe75204/
Matsietsie758/
Masheishei752/
Matseatsea751/
Moses73582,135/
Masis7312,903/
Mages733,145/
Maces73443/
Masys73200/
Majes7393/
Mazes7382/
Maxes7369/
Masís7321/
Masés738/
Motsetse711,160/
Mosheshe71796/
Massessi71260/
Moschese71167/
Massegee71102/
Masaesai7184/
Mashesha7135/
Masesova7132/
Masetshi7127/
Masheshi7123/
Masahase7116/
Mashetsi7116/
Masseuse7111/
Masheesh719/
Masseger717/
Massiges717/
Majesgey716/
Massasse716/
Messasse716/
Meschese716/
Majjesie715/
Massedge714/
MacHeese714/
Majesche714/
Massosse714/
Mosiesei713/
Massisse713/
Matsheje713/
Massejje712/
Maseezay712/
Masesaid712/
Maichese711/
Masheche711/
Masheusi711/
Massessa711/
Massiser711/
Matsheze711/
Mehsasse711/
Macieses711/
Massedje711/
Matthses711/
Mashegge711/
Mashitse711/
Mo'se'se711/
Messesse711/
Matshege711/
Matsiets711/
Macheshe711/
Mmatsege711/
Maschesi711/
Masishee711/
Magesher711/
Macisses711/
Measseys710/
Masseass710/
Matsches710/
Massigee710/
MacHeser710/
Moises6765,288/
Masasi6713,525/
Mogese6712,956/
Mosses6710,919/
Masisa676,190/
Masisi676,023/
Masige673,974/
Magege672,501/
Moyses672,493/
Mosesi671,679/
Mazeze671,230/
Massis67902/
Mazise67867/
Matsis67704/
Magesh67694/
Mosase67361/
Mosess67331/
Masize67313/
Mascis67243/
Mayzes67238/
Magesi67236/
Mosesh67226/
Moseje67219/
Majeje67215/
Majesi67187/
Moshes67181/
Maches67155/
Mooses67140/
Mosesa67137/
Masaze67135/
Mazege67119/
Mozese67117/
Macies6792/
Mazies6780/
Mosies6776/
Madges6763/
Mageje6762/
Matsietsi6759/
Masosi6756/
Maizes6753/
Majesz6747/
Mosege6746/
Mayces6743/
Mouses6741/
Majesh6738/
Mashis6736/
Matges6731/
Maçães6731/
Mojses6731/
Majege6725/
Moíses6725/
Masish6722/
Meseci6722/
Masyts6722/
Mesaze6721/
Masoze6721/
Mazess6720/
Mosees6719/
Mageze6714/
Magise6713/
Maseza6713/
Magece6713/
Maisis6712/
Masais6712/
Masegi6711/
Masits6711/
Mauges6711/
Mashchesh6711/
Mosesy6710/
Massix6710/
Masech679/
Magges679/
Meseze678/
Masije677/
Macece677/
Masasy676/
Mausis676/
MacIss676/
Masezi676/
Majesy676/
Moshoeshe676/
Maujes675/
Mosesp675/
Magest675/
Moïses675/
Moussesse675/
Mashaesai675/
Meises674/
Mazeez674/
Maxesi674/
Matsys674/
MacIse673/
Macesa673/
Mosesj673/
Maceze673/
Massés673/
Mozses673/
Meages672/
Mayjes672/
Mazesa672/
Massys672/
Moseis672/
Madjes672/
Masihs672/
Magexe672/
Majzes672/
Majees672/
Majece672/
Maseci672/
Matshetsi672/
Masice671/
Mazase671/
Masseszio671/
Madsis671/
Marzes671/
Meuses671/
Messeisse671/
Mosesz671/
Mozase671/
Hmoses671/
Maziss671/
Masiss671/
Moseys671/
Moszes671/
Massiz671/
Masseussi671/
Mauces671/
Maxsis671/
Mashetshi671/
Mashieshi671/
Mashossee671/
Matsiezie671/
Magiss671/
Maiges671/
Majise671/
Mahsis671/
Maices671/
Maidjeses671/
Mazose671/
Mazest671/
Meaces671/
Mazzes671/
Moseus671/
Moseze671/
Mosges671/
Mojese671/
Mohses671/
Mashez671/
Masejy671/
Matjes671/
Mhoses671/
Motsetsea671/
Muoses671/
Modses671/
Masaesaai671/
Massegess671/
Masiez671/
Meyses670/
Magess670/
Massissey670/
Magies670/
Masseiger670/

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