Masheku Surname
Approximately 799 people bear this surname
Masheku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 790 | 1:67,015 | 7,071 |
| Albania | 7 | 1:416,294 | 17,617 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Masheku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masheku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masheku occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masheku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masheku is the 431,117th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Masheku live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Masheku is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 790 people, or 1 in 67,015. In Tanzania Masheku is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 57 percent are found, Geita Region, where 26 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 16 percent are found. Besides Tanzania Masheku is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maseku | 92 | 711 | / |
| Mashiku | 86 | 5,420 | / |
| Mashaku | 86 | 114 | / |
| Mashoku | 86 | 2 | / |
| Masekou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mesheku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Machekou | 80 | 39 | / |
| Mashakou | 80 | 31 | / |
| Massekou | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mashakhu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mesheuku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matsieku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masahgku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maishiku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masaku | 77 | 10,679 | / |
| Masiku | 77 | 6,062 | / |
| Masoku | 77 | 125 | / |
| Moseku | 77 | 14 | / |
| Masyku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maceku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Massahaku | 75 | 1 | / |
| Massiekou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Motshekhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazekui | 71 | 28 | / |
| Meshaku | 71 | 28 | / |
| Mosesku | 71 | 17 | / |
| Massiku | 71 | 15 | / |
| Maesiku | 71 | 11 | / |
| Massaku | 71 | 10 | / |
| Masikau | 71 | 9 | / |
| Masikut | 71 | 5 | / |
| Masikou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moshaku | 71 | 4 | / |
| Masikku | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mausaku | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mazekou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masakui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosekeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masciku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masekoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikuz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masakau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masakou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maisaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masokou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masakuj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maesaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meshiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masuiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masokhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masecup | 71 | 0 | / |
| Massikou | 67 | 148 | / |
| Matsikou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Moisesku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moysesku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massakeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massokeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massecou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsikeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machikeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moseskou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moseukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Motcheku | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Masheku
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