Mashiku Surname
Approximately 5,420 people bear this surname
Mashiku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5,115 | 1:10,350 | 1,336 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| Zambia | 24 | 1:660,413 | 25,715 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mashiku (1,214) may also be a first name.
Mashiku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashiku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mashiku is found most in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashiku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 88,607th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,344,566 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashiku are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 227,243rd most frequently held first name globally It is held by 1,214 people.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5,115 people, or 1 in 10,350. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 53 percent are found, Simiyu Region, where 17 percent are found and Geita Region, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Zambia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maishiku | 93 | 1 | / |
| Masiku | 92 | 6,062 | / |
| Masheku | 86 | 799 | / |
| Mashuku | 86 | 673 | / |
| Massiku | 86 | 15 | / |
| Maesiku | 86 | 11 | / |
| Masikau | 86 | 9 | / |
| Masikut | 86 | 5 | / |
| Masikou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Masikku | 86 | 3 | / |
| Masciku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masikuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masikuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masikui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meshiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masuhku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masuiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Massikou | 80 | 148 | / |
| Matsikou | 80 | 13 | / |
| Mashuuku | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mashukou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mashukku | 80 | 4 | / |
| Matsieku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matsikeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machikeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masuku | 77 | 78,828 | / |
| Mesiku | 77 | 3,336 | / |
| Maseku | 77 | 711 | / |
| Mosiku | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maxiku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masyku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matchikeu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Machikaus | 75 | 3 | / |
| Maichikou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Massiekou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meshuku | 71 | 41 | / |
| Massuku | 71 | 27 | / |
| Masukku | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maasuku | 71 | 4 | / |
| Masueku | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mazikui | 71 | 3 | / |
| Masekou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Messiku | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muisiku | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mochiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacHicu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mesheku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matchikouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Measuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mesikku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mesikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masukui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mousikou | 67 | 115 | / |
| Mesaikou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Messikou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Machekou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Mosaikou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Massekou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Massicou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mesigkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mesheuku | 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 Mashiku
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