Mashenu Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Mashenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1141:135,42317,730
India41:191,766,3461,073,940

Mashenu (78) may also be a first name.

Mashenu Last Name Facts

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

Mashenu (Oriya: ମାେଶନୁ) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashenu? popularity and diffusion

Mashenu is the 1,674,734th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name Mashenu is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mashenu live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 78 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 135,423. In Zimbabwe Mashenu is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 84 percent reside, Bulawayo Province, where 9 percent reside and Harare Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe Mashenu is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mashenu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashenu in the Oriya language
ମାେଶନୁmaesanu-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mashenu
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