Where Does The Last Name Mashone Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mashone is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashone? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,307,654^th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Mashone live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mashone is also the 2,084,397^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 26 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Delta, where 84 percent reside, Lagos, where 11 percent reside and Edo, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Mashone Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mashone has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mashone last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.