Masharia Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Masharia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masharia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya811:570,12227,144
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masharia (44) may also be a first name.

Masharia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masharia occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masharia? popularity and diffusion

Masharia is the 1,849,867th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname Masharia occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Masharia reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Masharia is also the 1,525,482nd most widespread first name on earth, held by 44 people.

The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 570,122. In Kenya it is most common in: Narok County, where 98 percent live, Kakamega County, where 1 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 1 percent live. Beside Kenya it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Masharia
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