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 is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masheku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 431,117th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 790 people, or 1 in 67,015. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mwanza Region, where 57 percent reside, Geita Region, where 26 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 1 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
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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