Masimong Surname
Approximately 1,422 people bear this surname
Masimong Surname User-submission:
The Masimong surname originates from Sesotho-speaking farmers who lived and farmed near fertile lands/fields called Masimong. It means 'fields'.
Masimong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,216 | 1:44,554 | 5,699 |
| Lesotho | 183 | 1:11,107 | 2,502 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Masimong (183) may also be a first name.
Masimong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Masimong surname originates from Sesotho-speaking farmers who lived and farmed near fertile lands/fields called Masimong. It means 'fields'.
- africanacityMasimong Demographics
Average Masimong Salary in
South Africa
R 153,864
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masimong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masimong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masimong occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masimong? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 273,426th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,124,856 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masimong are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masimong is also the 673,127th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 183 people.
The surname Masimong is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 1,216 people, or 1 in 44,554. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 45 percent are found, Free State, where 25 percent are found and Gauteng, where 22 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 13 percent are found and Botswana, where 2 percent are found.
Masimong Last Name Statistics demography
Masimong earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.25% less than the national average, earning R 153,864 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mmasimong | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mashimong | 94 | 1 | / |
| Matsimong | 94 | 1 | / |
| Masimon | 93 | 9 | / |
| Masemong | 88 | 22 | / |
| Masimone | 88 | 10 | / |
| Massimon | 88 | 6 | / |
| Masimung | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mosimong | 88 | 1 | / |
| Masimang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashimang | 82 | 34 | / |
| Magimon | 80 | 29 | / |
| Maximon | 80 | 19 | / |
| Masiman | 80 | 11 | / |
| Majimon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Masemon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masimane | 75 | 334 | / |
| Massiman | 75 | 19 | / |
| Mosimang | 75 | 15 | / |
| Madsiman | 75 | 13 | / |
| Masihman | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mosemong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maisemon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Madjimon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mossimon | 75 | 0 | / |
| Moitsiemong | 74 | 1 | / |
| Matsimane | 71 | 551 | / |
| Mashimane | 71 | 55 | / |
| Maisimane | 71 | 31 | / |
| Moosimoon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Modjimong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashieman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machimang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masaimane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsemang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massimane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mossimoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Machimoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massemont | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maschiman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosiman | 67 | 529 | / |
| Matshimane | 67 | 189 | / |
| Maseman | 67 | 145 | / |
| MacEmon | 67 | 86 | / |
| Moitsimang | 67 | 47 | / |
| Maziman | 67 | 20 | / |
| Maximan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Masimam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Magiman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Madjimoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mats'imane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mosemon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maschimann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maciman | 67 | 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
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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 Masimong
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