Masilu Surname

395,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Masilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5851:90,4989,091
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masilu (3,256) may also be a first name.

Masilu Last Name Facts

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

Masilu (Hindi: मसीलू) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masilu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Masilu is the 395,841st most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 8,179,064 people. The last name Masilu occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Masilu are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masilu is also the 125,541st most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 3,256 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 90,498. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dodoma Region, where 55 percent live, Iringa Region, where 32 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Tanzania Masilu is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.

Masilu Last Name Statistics demography

Masilu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.89% less than the national average, earning R 138,084 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashilu92140/
Matsilu9237/
Masiliu9218/
Masilus929/
Mausilu923/
Masitlu923/
Masilut921/
Masilau921/
Massilu921/
Massilus863/
Massilau862/
Masilius862/
Mahasilu861/
Maisiliu861/
Mazilu839,629/
Maselu83238/
Majilu83103/
Magilu8321/
Mosilu8314/
Mesilu836/
Maxilu831/
Machilu77554/
Madjilu77301/
Mashelu7769/
Macilus7757/
Magilus7723/
Mosiliu7719/
Maselou7716/
Macilau777/
Maselus774/
Mazzilu773/
Masselu772/
Moshilu772/
Marzilu772/
Magiliu771/
Maselau771/
Majilou771/
Majilus771/
Mesailu771/
Masseillou7514/
Masselus71226/
Masselou7167/
Matsetlu719/
Maslehou718/
Moushilu711/
Mashiloe711/
Mahagilu711/
Matselou711/
Maselius710/
MacIlous710/
Meselu6733,546/
Moselu6755/
Mazylu6749/
Majelu678/
Mazelu677/
Masseloux676/
Moussilou676/
Moushilou676/
Mazîlu675/
Macaillou672/
Magelu672/
Mogilu672/
Mashilloo671/
Mazălu671/
Mozilu671/
Maggielou671/

Masilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masilu in the Hindi language
मसीलूmasilu-

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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 Masilu
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