Masida Surname
Approximately 4,942 people bear this surname
Masida Surname Definition:
Masida is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born shortly after a death in the family.
Masida Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4,556 | 1:16,216 | 2,018 |
| Thailand | 98 | 1:720,799 | 118,830 |
| Indonesia | 86 | 1:1,537,781 | 102,932 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Masida (9,164) may also be a first name.
Masida Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masida is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a child who is born shortly after a death in the family.
Masida Demographics
Average Masida Salary in
South Africa
R 24,960
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masida Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masida Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masida (Hindi: मसीदा, Marathi: मसीदा, Oriya: ମସିଦା) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masida? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 96,266th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,474,615 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Masida live; 92 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Masida is also the 64,894th most numerous first name in the world, held by 9,164 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 4,556 people, or 1 in 16,216. Besides The DR Congo it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Masida Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Masida has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Masida last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Masida Last Name Statistics demography
Masida earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 89.5% less than the national average, earning R 24,960 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masida Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masida in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीदा | masida | 85.25 |
| मासिदा | masida | 9.84 |
| मसिदा | masida | 2.46 |
| मासीदा | masida | 1.64 |
| मेासिदा | measida | 0.82 |
| Masida in the Oriya language | ||
| ମସିଦା | masida | 72.73 |
| ମାସିଦା | masida | 27.27 |
| Masida in the Marathi language | ||
| मसीदा | masida | 72.73 |
| मासीदा | masida | 27.27 |
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Footnotes
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