Mashamu Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Mashamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mashamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mashamu (Marathi: माशमु) is most common in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashamu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,436,415th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashamu live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The surname Mashamu is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Besides The DR Congo this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found and Zambia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashamud | 93 | 8 | / |
| Maishamu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Masamu | 92 | 1,286 | / |
| Massamu | 86 | 589 | / |
| Matsamu | 86 | 31 | / |
| Masamou | 86 | 29 | / |
| Maxhamu | 86 | 13 | / |
| Machamu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mashomu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mausamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maisamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masamuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Massamou | 80 | 25 | / |
| Machamud | 80 | 10 | / |
| Matsamou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masamujh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matchamu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masemu | 77 | 91 | / |
| Masomu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Mazamu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Maxamu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mosamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maichamou | 75 | 7 | / |
| Maissamou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Matchamou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Matshoumu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maazamu | 71 | 618 | / |
| Motsamu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Mazzamu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Meshemu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mahasamuth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Machomu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maitchamou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masamoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masemhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masoomu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matchammou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosiamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| M'Matchamou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Maazamou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Masotmut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mohsamud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maazzamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maceamou | 67 | 1 | / |
Mashamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mashamu in the Marathi language | ||
| माशमु | masamu | - |
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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 Mashamu
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