Masilemi Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Masilemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Masilemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masilemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masilemi is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masilemi? popularity and diffusion
Masilemi is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masilemi live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa Masilemi is most common in: Gauteng, where 100 percent are found. Beside South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messilemi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mashiloeme | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maisilimai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maselema | 75 | 607 | / |
| Maseleme | 75 | 101 | / |
| Maselimi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mazilami | 75 | 1 | / |
| Machelemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mousilimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masilamay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Messelemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moussilimi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Masilamahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macelami | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mouselimi | 59 | 70 | / |
| Messelimi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mouselimis | 56 | 207 | / |
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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 Masilemi
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