Masilwa Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Masilwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 67 | 1:689,252 | 29,975 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Masilwa Demographics
Masilwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masilwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masilwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masilwa is found most in Kenya. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masilwa? popularity and diffusion
Masilwa is the 2,273,756th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Masilwa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masilwa live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Masilwa is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 689,252. In Kenya Masilwa is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 91 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 6 percent reside and Busia County, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Masilwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Masilwa surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsielwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maselwa | 86 | 982 | / |
| Masilua | 86 | 164 | / |
| Maslwat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Magilwad | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mashelwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Maslva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moselwa | 71 | 58 | / |
| Moslewa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Majelwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mazilwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maselwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maselua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maxelwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macilwee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mosellwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mazilbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majelwad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matjelwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maselwood | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacLua | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mojelwa | 57 | 189 | / |
| Magelua | 57 | 1 | / |
| Macluay | 57 | 1 | / |
| MacElwee | 53 | 160 | / |
| Maiselvi | 53 | 16 | / |
| Machluah | 53 | 4 | / |
| Motjelwa | 53 | 2 | / |
| Machelua | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mgocelwa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mogilbea | 53 | 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 Masilwa
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