Masiau Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Masiau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Masiau (12) may also be a first name.
Masiau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masiau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masiau is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masiau? popularity and diffusion
Masiau is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Masiau is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Masiau live; 94 percent live in Oceania Islands and 94 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Masiau is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name globally, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Milne Bay, where 94 percent reside, Bougainville, where 3 percent reside and East Sepik, where 3 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massiau | 92 | 49 | / |
| Mashiau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Maysiau | 92 | 2 | / |
| Massieau | 86 | 66 | / |
| Massiaux | 86 | 30 | / |
| Masaou | 83 | 17 | / |
| Masoiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Massaou | 77 | 1,158 | / |
| Masaoud | 77 | 278 | / |
| Matsiou | 77 | 40 | / |
| Masaaud | 77 | 7 | / |
| Massahu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masahau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Matsaou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masauou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Massoiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masiout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masciou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maasaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maisahu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Massaoud | 71 | 557 | / |
| Massahou | 71 | 137 | / |
| Masséaux | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maassaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massaaud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mousiaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massaout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masssaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moussiau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massahau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maisaiyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masaàoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maschiou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosoiu | 67 | 701 | / |
| Masaoe | 67 | 357 | / |
| Moussiaux | 67 | 131 | / |
| Mazahu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mazaou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moussieau | 67 | 12 | / |
| Maitchaou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Masoju | 67 | 12 | / |
| Massaú | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maciou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maxahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masshaoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masoyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maxiou | 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 Masiau
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