Masham Surname
Approximately 385 people bear this surname
Masham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Masham,' a market-town and parish in North Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Masseham, faber, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
1606-7. William Masham, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameMasham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 280 | 1:2,739,519 | 84,798 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:369,324 | 22,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Masham (282) may also be a first name.
Masham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Masham,' a market-town and parish in North Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Masseham, faber, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
1606-7. William Masham, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1660. Buried — John Masham: Kensington Ch.
1685. Sir Francis Masham and Mrs. Damans Cudworth: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
A parish in Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Masham Demographics
Average Masham Salary in
England
£31,900
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Masham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masham (Hindi: मशाम, Marathi: माशम, Russian: Машам) is most common in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Masham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 746,827th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Masham live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 73 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Masham is also the 527,582nd most common given name on earth, held by 282 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 2,739,519. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 89 percent live, Maharashtra, where 9 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Aside from India Masham exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.
Masham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Masham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Masham last name contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masham in the Marathi language | ||
| माशम | masama | 82.5 |
| मशाम | masama | 10 |
| माशाम | masama | 5 |
| माशुाम | masuama | 2.5 |
| Masham in the Hindi language | ||
| मशाम | masama | 42.86 |
| माशम | masama | 28.57 |
| माशूम | masuma | 14.29 |
| मौसम | mausama | 14.29 |
| Masham in the Russian language | ||
| Машам | masam | - |
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