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
Masila Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masila (Arabic: مسيله, Hindi: मसीला, Marathi: मािसला, Oriya: ମାସିଲା) is found most in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masila? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 37,762nd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 522,667 people. Masila occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name worldwide, borne by 5,385 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 11,093 people, or 1 in 4,163. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 26 percent live, Kitui County, where 25 percent live and Machakos County, where 16 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent live and Tanzania, where 5 percent live.
Masila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Masila surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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- 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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