Mashekwa Surname
Approximately 512 people bear this surname
Mashekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 511 | 1:31,017 | 3,186 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mashekwa (315) may also be a first name.
Mashekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mashekwa is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashekwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 605,571st most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,233,488 people. Mashekwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashekwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mashekwa is also the 494,917th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 315 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is carried by 511 people, or 1 in 31,017. In Zambia Mashekwa is mostly found in: Western Province, where 57 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 16 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masekwa | 93 | 690 | / |
| Mashikwa | 88 | 57 | / |
| Mashegwa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mashakwa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Moshekwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashokwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masekhwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashekwe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masakwa | 80 | 482 | / |
| Mosekwa | 80 | 213 | / |
| Masikwa | 80 | 129 | / |
| Mazekwa | 80 | 70 | / |
| Masekwe | 80 | 49 | / |
| Masokwa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Maxekwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Masegwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mesekwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Masekwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masekua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masikhwa | 75 | 1,103 | / |
| Moshokwa | 75 | 476 | / |
| Mashagwa | 75 | 39 | / |
| Mosekgwa | 75 | 28 | / |
| Masaakwa | 75 | 22 | / |
| Masikwai | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mazeekwa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Massokwa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Matsekwe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maisokwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Machekwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moshegwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moshikwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Matsegwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Machegwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moshakwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maasakwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masakwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masegwai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masheng'hwa | 74 | 9 | / |
| Mashengwe | 71 | 45 | / |
| Matshegwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moshokgwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Matshiqwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moshakgwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moishegwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motshikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motsekgwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosikwa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Masigwa | 67 | 58 | / |
| Mosakwa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Masekue | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mosokwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mosegwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Masikwe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Masokua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Masagwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mozekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masegwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaqwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazekwe | 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 Mashekwa
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