Masheza Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Masheza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masheza (4) may also be a first name.
Masheza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masheza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masheza occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masheza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masheza is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masheza reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masheza is also the 6,192,526th most frequent forename on earth, borne by 4 people.
The surname Masheza is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most common in: Bududa District, where 50 percent live and Mbale District, where 50 percent live. Barring Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent live.
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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 Masheza
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