Masikwe Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Masikwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masikwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masikwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masikwe is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masikwe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masikwe reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 100 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masikwa | 86 | 129 | / |
| Masigwe | 86 | 83 | / |
| Masekwe | 86 | 49 | / |
| Mosikwe | 86 | 33 | / |
| Mazikwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mashikwa | 80 | 57 | / |
| Masikwai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Moshikwe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Matsekwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mashicwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machikwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashekwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machikwet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masekwa | 71 | 690 | / |
| Mosikwa | 71 | 138 | / |
| Masigbe | 71 | 96 | / |
| Mazikwa | 71 | 94 | / |
| Masigwa | 71 | 58 | / |
| Masekue | 71 | 27 | / |
| Masique | 71 | 8 | / |
| Masigue | 71 | 2 | / |
| Masekwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazekwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masikui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masegwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majikue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashekwa | 67 | 512 | / |
| Madzikwa | 67 | 174 | / |
| Masiques | 67 | 59 | / |
| Massigbe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Massique | 67 | 20 | / |
| Massigue | 67 | 16 | / |
| Motsekwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Masykuer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moshikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machekwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masikuhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masiegbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maseekew | 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 Masikwe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis