Mashasha Surname

319,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mashasha Surname Definition:

Mashasha is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: a traditional reed mat.

Mashasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5861:92,45311,306
Zimbabwe3771:40,9506,320
Zambia1071:148,13010,678
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Mashasha (35) may also be a first name.

Mashasha Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mashasha is a surname of the Nkoya tribe, meaning: a traditional reed mat.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mashasha Last Name Facts

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

Mashasha (Russian: Машаша) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashasha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 319,593rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Mashasha are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mashasha is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 586 people, or 1 in 92,453. In South Africa Mashasha is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 44 percent live, Gauteng, where 38 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 32 percent live and Zambia, where 9 percent live.

Mashasha Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mashasha earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 51.53% less than the national average, earning R 115,188 per year and in United States they earn 21.13% less than the national average, earning $34,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashaisha9415/
Mashashah9414/
Mgashasha944/
Mashatsha944/
Mashasa936/
Matshatsha89149/
Mashaeshah8943/
Mahashasha898/
Maishatsha891/
Mashashi882,052/
Moshasha88506/
Mashacha88108/
Mashashe8839/
Mashesha8835/
Matshasa8814/
Meshasha8810/
Mashatsa888/
Mashasia885/
Mashosha882/
Mashasho882/
Mashasai881/
Mashasau881/
Masasa865,210/
Maatshatsha842/
Mmatshatsha841/
Mashaishe82349/
Mashaushi82166/
Mashaashi8218/
Matshaisa8216/
Moshashai827/
Mashaesai825/
Moshaesha821/
Mashhashi821/
Matshashi821/
Matshatsa821/
Meshashea821/
Mahashasa821/
Moshahsha821/
Mashhasaz821/
Masashi801,815/
Masasai80272/
Mashasi80227/
Mashaza80197/
Machasa80164/
Matsasa80160/
Masatsa8032/
Masasih8011/
Maisasa8010/
Maxhasa809/
Mashase807/
Masasia806/
Masesha805/
Masiasa804/
Masosha804/
Masaisa804/
Massasa803/
Masausa803/
Masasah801/
Masasau801/
Maesasa801/
Mmasasa801/
Moshasa801/
Matshatshe78104/
Mahasahasa7838/
Motshatsha782/
Mashashchi781/
Mashashhei781/
Mahshadsea781/
Machacha753,002/
Matsatsa75762/
Masotsha75684/
Mashosho75647/
Massassa75216/
Matsaisa75111/
Masaisai75102/
Masatshi7589/
Masaesai7584/
Machashi7582/
Mashachi7570/
Mashausi7559/
Machaisa7559/
Moshashe7537/
Mashoshi7535/
Mashocha7533/
Mats'asa7526/
Moshasho7518/
Masahase7516/
Massatsa7512/
Mahasasi7510/
Maxhaxha759/
Mat'sasa759/
Matshase754/
Machasho754/
Machashe754/
Machasas754/
Machatsa753/
Mashatsi753/
Mashache752/
Matshasi752/
Machausa752/
Massashy751/
Massashi751/
Masaishi751/
Masasaya751/
Masaysay751/
Mashassi751/
Mashease751/
Masiasia751/
Mashaazi751/
Machasai751/
Machasay751/
Machasza751/
Moshashi751/
Moshacha751/
Moshaisa751/
Masashah751/
Mahassahasi744/
Masasi7113,525/
Masase711,291/
Masaza71427/
Maachacha71176/
Mahchacha71135/
Mmachacha7194/
Motshaisa7154/
Masaso7129/
Mazasa7129/
Maxasa7129/
Moushashi7111/
Matsatsap7110/
Machasieh718/
Matsaisai717/
Masasy716/
Matshaise715/
Machachay713/
Massaishi713/
Massaschi712/
Maysasaud711/
Matchacha711/
Matchashi711/
Machhacha711/
Matshasei711/
Madsaysay711/
Masheishe711/
Masotshas711/
Masaesaai711/
Masocha675,471/
Mashazi671,982/
Masauso67425/
Machasi67264/
Matshotshi67127/
Masaazi67119/
Maceasa6772/
Masasso6772/
Massaza6762/
Masoshi6754/
Masasui6742/
Masaiza6739/
Masacha6738/
Massasi6724/
Masiase6724/
Masaasi6715/
Maysasi6710/
Masause678/
Masaaze677/
Masazza677/
Machaso676/
Masheso676/
Maisasi675/
Masasha674/
Moushasheh674/
Mosasha673/
Massaso673/
Masassi673/
Masaase673/
Mashazo673/
Machhachha672/
Maisase672/
Mashosa672/
Mousahashi672/
Machase672/
Mashhadchi672/
Masatsi672/
Matsasi672/
Mahachacha672/
Mashaze672/
Masheishei672/
Masaser671/
Masacia671/
Mhasase671/
Moshaashaa671/
Masesho671/
Matchatcha671/
Massase671/
Masasjo671/
Masazai671/
Maseaso671/
Mashaatchi671/
Mashoshchi671/
Matseatsea671/
Maasasi671/
Maasazi671/
Maisaso671/
Mahshoushi671/
Mazzasa671/
Motshatsho671/
Mousashesh671/
Maxhaza671/
Mashace671/
Mashosi671/
Mashoso671/
Masoodshah671/

Mashasha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashasha in the Russian language
Машашаmasasa-

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