Masila Surname
Approximately 13,943 people bear this surname
Masila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11,093 | 1:4,163 | 601 |
| South Africa | 778 | 1:69,637 | 8,689 |
| Tanzania | 708 | 1:74,776 | 7,776 |
| DR Congo | 568 | 1:130,070 | 13,970 |
| Indonesia | 170 | 1:777,936 | 59,310 |
| Tonga | 140 | 1:767 | 219 |
| Thailand | 119 | 1:593,600 | 101,063 |
| Lesotho | 89 | 1:22,838 | 4,668 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
Masila (5,385) may also be a first name.
Masila Demographics
Average Masila Salary in
United States
$24,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masila (Arabic: مسيله, Hindi: मसीला, Marathi: मािसला, Oriya: ମାସିଲା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masila? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,762nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 522,667 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Masila are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 91,784th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 5,385 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 11,093 people, or 1 in 4,163. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Makueni County, where 26 percent reside, Kitui County, where 25 percent reside and Machakos County, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.
Masila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Masila surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Masila earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 51.82% less than the national average, earning R 114,504 per year and in United States they earn 44.09% less than the national average, earning $24,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masila in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସିଲା | masila | 60 |
| ମସିଲା | masila | 20 |
| ମାଶିଲା | masila | 10 |
| ମାସିଳା | masila | 10 |
| Masila in the Marathi language | ||
| मािसला | maisala | 57.14 |
| मसीला | masila | 14.29 |
| मासीला | masila | 14.29 |
| मासला | masala | 7.14 |
| माशीला | masila | 7.14 |
| Masila in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीला | masila | 42.55 |
| मसिला | masila | 40.43 |
| मासिला | masila | 12.77 |
| मासीला | masila | 4.26 |
| Masila in the Arabic language | ||
| مسيله | msylh | - |
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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 Masila
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