Mashaku Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mashaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa981:552,83443,423
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mashaku (51) may also be a first name.

Mashaku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mashaku (Oriya: ମାଶକୁ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashaku? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,710,039th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashaku reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most widespread forename in the world, held by 51 people.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 552,834. In South Africa Mashaku is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 60 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 20 percent reside and Gauteng, where 17 percent reside. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.

Mashaku Last Name Statistics demography

Mashaku earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning R 236,400 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashakou9331/
Mashakhu936/
Masaku9210,679/
Massahaku881/
Masheku86799/
Maxhaku86145/
Meshaku8628/
Massaku8610/
Moshaku864/
Mausaku863/
Mashoku862/
Maesaku861/
Masakuj861/
Masakui861/
Maisaku861/
Masakou861/
Masakau861/
Masakup861/
Mashakoe8082/
Matsakeu807/
Massakou806/
Machakou805/
Masiakou804/
Matshoku801/
Massakeu801/
Masahgku801/
Mosaku772,459/
Maseku77711/
Masoku77125/
Mesaku7735/
Masacu772/
Matsagkou7537/
Moschakou7536/
Maichakou751/
Matchakou751/
Mosaaku7115/
Mazakou715/
Machacu711/
Mesheku711/
Masokou711/
Meesaku711/
Masuiku711/
Masakoe711/
Masokhu711/
Masakoo711/
Massacu711/
Motsakou6765/
Mousakou6731/
Machacau6715/
Meeseaku671/
Messakou671/
Messakeu671/
Mesheuku671/
Machacuy671/
Matsuoku671/
Massokeu671/

Mashaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashaku in the Oriya language
ମାଶକୁmasaku-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mashaku
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