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
Masheza is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masheza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masheza live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masheza is also the 6,192,526th most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 4 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Bududa District, where 50 percent reside and Mbale District, where 50 percent reside. Besides Uganda Masheza exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent reside.
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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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