Masevu Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Masevu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Masevu (59) may also be a first name.
Masevu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masevu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masevu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masevu? popularity and diffusion
Masevu is the 5,391,485th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masevu are found; 69 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masevu is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 59 people.
The surname Masevu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya Masevu is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masevhu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Masevau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matshevu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Masewu | 83 | 3,510 | / |
| Masebu | 83 | 823 | / |
| Masavu | 83 | 146 | / |
| Majevu | 83 | 110 | / |
| Masivu | 83 | 75 | / |
| Masovu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Magevu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mazevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maxevu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Matsevush | 80 | 8 | / |
| Machevu | 77 | 62 | / |
| Masaveu | 77 | 57 | / |
| Mashavu | 77 | 36 | / |
| Masoveu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Matsivu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mhasebu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Masiebu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Massebu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mashewu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mashebu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masoweu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matsebu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazevou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masempu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Machevus | 71 | 16 | / |
| Massebeu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mashoewu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mathsewu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massaveu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masempou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masawu | 67 | 568 | / |
| Masibu | 67 | 344 | / |
| Magewu | 67 | 147 | / |
| Mazewu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Mazovu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Masiwu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Magebu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Macebu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mosebu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Masseubeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mazivu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masowu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massebeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazebu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazavu | 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 Masevu
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