Masimu Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Masimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 122 | 1:126,543 | 16,872 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Solomon Islands | 23 | 1:25,219 | 4,941 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Masimu (91) may also be a first name.
Masimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masimu is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Masimu.
How Common Is The Last Name Masimu? popularity and diffusion
Masimu is the 1,035,555th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Masimu live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 91 people.
The last name Masimu is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 126,543. In Zimbabwe Masimu is primarily found in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 35 percent reside, Harare Province, where 27 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 27 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mausimu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mashimu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Masimus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Masimud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matsimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Massimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Masimhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Matshimu | 86 | 123 | / |
| Matsimhu | 86 | 31 | / |
| Massimou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Massimeu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Massimus | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hmasimuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mhashimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mashimud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Matsimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mazimu | 83 | 204 | / |
| Masemu | 83 | 91 | / |
| Majimu | 83 | 87 | / |
| Magimu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Mesimu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maximu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Massimoud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machimu | 77 | 4,239 | / |
| Maigemu | 77 | 277 | / |
| Meshimu | 77 | 48 | / |
| Madjimu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Maximou | 77 | 26 | / |
| Maazimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Masemut | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mazimus | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maijemu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Madzimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Masimoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Matgimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masemhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Machimou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Maizimou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Madjimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashimushth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matchimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maazzimu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madzimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macimuhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majemu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mojimu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mazemu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Magemu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mocimu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mozimu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moussimou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhachimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maichimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maxemu | 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
- 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 Masimu
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