Masinga Surname
Approximately 30,948 people bear this surname
Masinga Surname Definition:
Masinga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: roofing sheets.
Masinga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22,544 | 1:2,403 | 300 |
| Tanzania | 4,117 | 1:12,859 | 1,674 |
| DR Congo | 1,259 | 1:58,681 | 7,001 |
| Malawi | 1,124 | 1:15,231 | 2,380 |
| Swaziland | 1,036 | 1:1,253 | 157 |
| Zimbabwe | 377 | 1:40,950 | 6,320 |
| Kenya | 321 | 1:143,863 | 11,573 |
| Uganda | 38 | 1:1,027,349 | 44,109 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Masinga (368) may also be a first name.
Masinga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masinga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: roofing sheets.
Masinga Demographics
Masinga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masinga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masinga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masinga (Bengali: মাসিংগা, Hindi: मासिंगा, Oriya: ମାସିା) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Masinga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masinga? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masinga is the 17,854th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,477 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masinga are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 453,251st most frequent first name internationally, held by 368 people.
This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 22,544 people, or 1 in 2,403. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 41 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 26 percent are found and Gauteng, where 19 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Masinga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Masinga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Masinga last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Masinga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Masinga earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 37.18% less than the national average, earning R 149,292 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masinga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masinga in the Bengali language | ||
| মাসিংগা | masinga | - |
| Masinga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସିା | masia | 66.67 |
| ମାସୀ | masi | 11.11 |
| ମାସି | masi | 11.11 |
| ମସିା | masia | 11.11 |
| Masinga in the Hindi language | ||
| मासिंगा | masinga | 51.47 |
| मासींगा | masinga | 47.06 |
| मसिंगा | masinga | 1.47 |
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