Mashanu Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mashanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe711:217,44024,563
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mashanu (33) may also be a first name.

Mashanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mashanu (Marathi: मशनु) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mashanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,765,740th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Mashanu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mashanu reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mashanu is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 33 people.

It is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 217,440. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Manicaland Province, where 56 percent reside, Harare Province, where 24 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent reside and Zambia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mashanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashanu in the Marathi language
मशनुmasanu54.55
मशनूmasanu18.18
माशनूmasanu9.09
मसणुmasanu9.09
मशानुmasanu9.09

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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 Mashanu
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