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 is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masetu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 occurring first name world-wide It is held by 13 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,099,086. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 41 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside and Pakistan, where 4 percent reside.
Masetu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Masetu last name is primarily 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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