Mashaka Surname
Approximately 47,559 people bear this surname
Mashaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 43,692 | 1:1,212 | 159 |
| DR Congo | 2,415 | 1:30,592 | 3,830 |
| Zimbabwe | 698 | 1:22,118 | 3,322 |
| Kenya | 537 | 1:85,996 | 7,824 |
| Zambia | 69 | 1:229,709 | 14,265 |
| Uganda | 38 | 1:1,027,349 | 44,109 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Lesotho | 8 | 1:254,070 | 15,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Mashaka (51,341) may also be a first name.
Mashaka Demographics
Mashaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mashaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mashaka (Arabic: مشكا, Marathi: मशाका, Oriya: ମଶକା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,814th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 153,232 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashaka live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mashaka is also the 18,091st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 51,341 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 43,692 people, or 1 in 1,212. In Tanzania Mashaka is most numerous in: Geita Region, where 12 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Mashaka is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Mashaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mashaka last name is chiefly Christian (87%) in Kenya.
The amount Mashaka earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 40.03% less than the national average, earning R 142,512 per year and in United States they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning $35,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mashaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mashaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଶକା | masaka | - |
| Mashaka in the Marathi language | ||
| मशाका | masaka | 53.85 |
| मशका | masaka | 15.38 |
| माशाका | masaka | 15.38 |
| माशका | masaka | 7.69 |
| मशाक | masaka | 7.69 |
| Mashaka in the Arabic language | ||
| مشكا | mshka | - |
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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 Mashaka
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