Masewu Surname

128,989th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Masewu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masewu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3,3381:22,1332,796
South Africa1131:479,44939,619
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Masewu (38) may also be a first name.

Masewu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masewu is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Masewu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masewu? popularity and diffusion

Masewu is the 128,989th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,076,224 people. The last name Masewu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masewu are found; 95 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Masewu is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 38 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,338 people, or 1 in 22,133. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Masewu Last Name Statistics demography

Masewu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.89% less than the national average, earning R 121,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashewu923/
Mashoewu862/
Mathsewu861/
Masebu83823/
Masawu83568/
Magewu83147/
Mazewu8376/
Masevu8313/
Masiwu8311/
Masowu831/
Mesewu831/
Mashawu77954/
Masaveu7757/
Machewu7736/
Masoveu7712/
Masevhu777/
Mashiwu777/
Massebu774/
Mhasebu774/
Masiebu774/
Mesiewu773/
Maasawu773/
Mashebu772/
Matsiwu772/
Massiwu771/
Masevau771/
Motsewu771/
Masoweu771/
Matshevu718/
Massebeu713/
Massaveu711/
Messewou711/
Mesiewou711/
Masibu67344/
Mazawu67204/
Masavu67146/
Majevu67110/
Majiwu67109/
Masivu6775/
Mazowu6741/
Mogewu6728/
Maziwu6722/
Magiwu679/
Magebu679/
Matsevush678/
Mojewu675/
Mosebu674/
Masovu674/
Macebu674/
Matchewou672/
Magevu672/
Mazevu671/
Mashiwuha671/
Mazebu671/
Mosawu671/
Mosowu671/
Maxevu671/

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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
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  • 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 Masewu
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