Masikala Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Masikala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masikala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5011:77,9238,427
India361:21,307,372304,812
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Masikala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Masikala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Masikala occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masikala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 582,776th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Masikala are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 77,923. In Uganda Masikala is most prevalent in: Manafwa District, where 74 percent live, Mbale District, where 7 percent live and Tororo District, where 5 percent live. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

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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 Masikala
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