Mashiza Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Mashiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Mashiza (15) may also be a first name.
Mashiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mashiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mashiza is found most in Zimbabwe. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mashiza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,649,889th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Mashiza occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashiza reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Mashiza is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 15 people.
The surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe Mashiza is most frequent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 90 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 39 percent reside and Uganda, where 6 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 Mashiza
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