Masija Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
Masija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 669 | 1:79,135 | 8,150 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
The alternate forms: Mašija (6) are calculated separately.
Masija (281) may also be a first name.
Masija Demographics
Average Masija Salary in
South Africa
R 710,772
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masija Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masija (Hindi: मासीजा, Marathi: मासीजा) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Mašija. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masija? popularity and diffusion
Masija is the 452,572nd most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Masija reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masija is also the 528,876th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 281 people.
This last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 669 people, or 1 in 79,135. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 73 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 11 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent live. Besides Tanzania Masija exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Masija Last Name Statistics demography
Masija earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 199.1% more than the national average, earning R 710,772 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masija Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masija in the Marathi language | ||
| मासीजा | masija | 66.67 |
| मािसजा | maisaja | 33.33 |
| Masija in the Hindi language | ||
| मासीजा | masija | 50 |
| मसीजा | masija | 50 |
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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 Masija
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