Mashau Surname
Approximately 10,236 people bear this surname
Mashau Surname User-submission:
The Mashau surname originated from the Ha-Mashau village in Limpopo, South Africa. Mashu was the name of the chief of Ha-mashau. All his decendants from his 22 wives have taken it as their surname to this day majority of those who bear this name used it as their surname rather than a forname.
Read More About This SurnameMashau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9,203 | 1:5,887 | 750 |
| Zambia | 564 | 1:28,103 | 2,928 |
| DR Congo | 397 | 1:186,095 | 18,831 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Mashau (2,088) may also be a first name.
Mashau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mashau surname originated from the Ha-Mashau village in Limpopo, South Africa. Mashu was the name of the chief of Ha-mashau. All his decendants from his 22 wives have taken it as their surname to this day majority of those who bear this name used it as their surname rather than a forname.
- mraulsMashau Demographics
Average Mashau Salary in
South Africa
R 174,468
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mashau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mashau is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,162nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 711,953 people. The last name Mashau is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashau are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 164,757th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 2,088 people.
The last name Mashau is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 9,203 people, or 1 in 5,887. In South Africa Mashau is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 67 percent reside, Gauteng, where 24 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Mashau Last Name Statistics demography
Mashau earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.58% less than the national average, earning R 174,468 per year.
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Footnotes
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