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Where Does The Last Name Mashanya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mashanya (Russian: Машаня) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashanya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Mashanya is the 408,463^rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. The surname Mashanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mashanya are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 920,134^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 105 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 613 people, or 1 in 86,365. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 88 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 8 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Mashanya Last Name Statistics ^demography

Mashanya earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.95% less than the national average, earning R 145,080 per year.