Masetu Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Masetu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 22 | 1:2,099,086 | 36,356 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masetu (13) may also be a first name.
Masetu Demographics
Masetu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masetu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masetu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masetu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masetu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,957,383rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name Masetu is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Masetu live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masetu is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,099,086. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nakuru County, where 41 percent live, Nairobi County, where 18 percent live and Vihiga County, where 18 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Pakistan, where 4 percent live.
Masetu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Masetu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masethu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matshetu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Massetou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Masseteu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masatu | 83 | 22,149 | / |
| Masitu | 83 | 363 | / |
| Mosetu | 83 | 31 | / |
| Magetu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Majetu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mesetu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matshethu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Massietou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machetu | 77 | 250 | / |
| Massatu | 77 | 92 | / |
| Mashatu | 77 | 60 | / |
| Mazhetu | 77 | 44 | / |
| Mashitu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mashotu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Marzetu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mahsotu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Massitu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Masathu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahsatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masotou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosethu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masaatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mageteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magetau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moseteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazeteu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Motsetau | 71 | 70 | / |
| Mazeuteu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Massittu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mashothu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mashathu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Macheteu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matsitou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Messeteu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magetouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matshitu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashithu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maishatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meseitou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosatu | 67 | 96 | / |
| Majitu | 67 | 84 | / |
| Magitu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Messeitou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mesatu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Macitu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Massettoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mazitu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mazatu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mositu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Madjetouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matcheteu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesitu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massattou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Madjetout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maisaatou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahazetou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moussetou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesotu | 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 Masetu
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