Masifa Surname
Approximately 431 people bear this surname
Masifa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 370 | 1:105,512 | 10,425 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Masifa (94) may also be a first name.
Masifa Demographics
Average Masifa Salary in
South Africa
R 254,076
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masifa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masifa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masifa (Hindi: मासिफा) is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masifa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 687,524th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. The surname Masifa occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Masifa are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 980,251st most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 94 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 370 people, or 1 in 105,512. In Uganda Masifa is mostly concentrated in: Mbale District, where 33 percent reside, Bududa District, where 29 percent reside and Sironko District, where 9 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and Venezuela, where 6 percent reside.
Masifa Last Name Statistics demography
Masifa earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning R 254,076 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masifah | 92 | 50 | / |
| Massifa | 92 | 10 | / |
| Matsifa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Masitfa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Maisifa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mashifa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Massaifa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mosifa | 83 | 367 | / |
| Masifi | 83 | 160 | / |
| Masefa | 83 | 74 | / |
| Macifa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Mesifa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Majifa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Mazifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Masify | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maxifa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Masife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mashifi | 77 | 212 | / |
| Masipha | 77 | 37 | / |
| Moshifa | 77 | 32 | / |
| Majesfa | 77 | 17 | / |
| Masefau | 77 | 15 | / |
| Mositfa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Masifhi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mozaifa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Maseefa | 77 | 3 | / |
| MacHifa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Matsifo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masaifi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maesifo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Madjifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masivah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Massife | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maesefa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosaifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahzifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masaifo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mazoifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mashifo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maseffa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meseifa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahasiva | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mausaifi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mashisfi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Matshifi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maisiefe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massiffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashipha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moisifah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsiffo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masefi | 67 | 145 | / |
| Mesefa | 67 | 111 | / |
| Mosife | 67 | 70 | / |
| Mosifi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Masefo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mojifa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mazifo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mahashiva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Matshipha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mosefa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mazifi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Magifo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masefe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Masseifei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macife | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mozifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaifeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosifo | 67 | 1 | / |
Masifa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masifa in the Hindi language | ||
| मासिफा | masipha | - |
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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
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- 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 Masifa
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